NP (SL) Limited has held an awareness talk on the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act with a team from the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs at the Company’s head office in Siaka Steven Street.
The meeting is geared towards enlightening staff about actions that constitute sexual harassment and about provisions in the GEWE and Sexual Offences Acts that address sexual harassment issues in the workplace.
With both fictional and non-fictional scenarios, the team from the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs shared insights with staff on unprofessional conducts in the workspace that affect the rights of individuals, both men and women.
They conveyed the work of the Ministry and emphasised laws and international instruments that deal with actions in the workspace that constitute sexual harassment, especially the GEWE and Sexual Offences Acts. Management and staff of NP SL assured the Ministry of Gender and Children’s Affairs of the Company’s cooperation and readiness to ensure a safe working space that guarantees the rights of all staff.
The CEO, Saidu Mansaray, thanking the presenters, noted that one of the core values of NP SL is building positive teams. Ensuring a safe working environment for its staff to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in its operations is also an indispensable value that NP SL prides itself on. Thus, the Company remains committed to building positive teams and ensuring a safe working environment that is devoid of sexual harassment or gender inequality while providing quality petroleum products to its valued customers.