Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Sexual Harassment Persists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Educational Institutions
In the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region of Pakistan, many students and teachers face sexual harassment in schools and universities.
The rules are supposed to protect them, but often the committees that handle these cases don't do a good job.
Many victims feel pressured to drop their complaints or stay silent because they fear for their future.
Some students have even faced severe stress or taken their own lives because of this problem.
The numbers show that many cases are reported, but the system isn't working well to help the victims.
This makes it hard for people to speak up and get justice.
Sexual harassment remains a significant issue in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's educational institutions.
Victims often face pressure and intimidation, leading them to withdraw complaints or remain silent.
Harassment committees are accused of favoring influential faculty members over victims.
Statistics show 169 harassment complaints were reported in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa in 2024.
Weak enforcement of the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010, is cited as a major problem.
- Who
- Students and faculty in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa educational institutions
- What
- Persistent sexual harassment and ineffective harassment committees
- When
- Ongoing issue, with recent data from 2023-2024
- Where
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Why
- Weak enforcement of harassment laws and institutional bias
- Region
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Law
- Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010
- Complaints in 2024
- 169
- Complaints in Pakistan (July 2023-June 2024)
- 823
- Complaints from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (July 2023-June 2024)
- 28