As part of Anti-Bullying Week 2024, Dr. Mehvish Riaz, Chairperson of the Department of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Modern Languages, conducted a seminar titled “Sustainable Development Goals, Gender, and Well-being: Creating Safer Workplaces” for undergraduate students. She highlighted the critical role of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a roadmap to addressing global challenges such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and social injustice. She underscored the importance of fostering community service, encouraging volunteering, promoting innovation, and implementing preventative measures to achieve these goals.
The seminar also emphasized the vital connection between workplace well-being and productivity. Dr. Mehvish Riaz stressed the need for robust measures to combat bullying and harassment, advocating for mandatory training in human rights and workplace well-being for both administrators and employees to cultivate psychologically safe environments. The event also featured engaging student-led activities, where participants showcased their documentaries related to the SDGs and well-being. Students shared personal experiences and proposed actionable solutions, fostering a collaborative dialogue on creating safer and more inclusive workplaces.
