Mumbai Beat

Rights violation at workplace

Sexual harassment at workplaces should no longer be perceived as an individual problem but a transgression on human rights, according to noted advocate and social worker, Naina Kapur. Speaking at a seminar on `Women Workers’ Rights’ on Friday, Kapur said thatperceiving it as a human right problem would not only help in easing out the shame, guilt and depression associated with sexual harassment but also boost ways and methods through which the problem could be tackled at workplaces.

Muslims seek job reservation

A nationwide signature campaign would be launched soon by the All India Qaumi Tanzeem (AIQT), seeking reservation for Muslims in government jobs. After collection of one crore signatures throughout during a six-month period, it will be handed over to President K R Narayanan on October 2, Gandhi Jayanti day, AIQT President Tariq Anwar stated. The decision to endorse the document seeking reservations in Central and state government services for Muslims was taken at the national meet of the Qaumi Tanzeem on Saturday. Also, the meeting discussed wide-ranging issues facing the Muslim community in the country including lack of education and unemployment.