Women Rights
March organiser Dr Farzana Bari warns women will grow disconnected from the state if govt does not prioritise them.
Published about 7 hours ago
Following centuries of colonial degradation, Baloch women now lead with a vision of a secular and egalitarian society, proving that their empowerment is inseparable from the larger political movement.
Updated about 8 hours ago
The realisation that a large part of Pakistan’s misfortunes is a consequence of women’s oppression is lost on the rulers.
Updated about 18 hours ago
The resentment that many Pakistani men feel towards women who demand their rights and refuse to submit is palpable.
Updated about 18 hours ago
New reports reveal unprecedented threats to women, seek action on six goals to turn dream of empowerment into reality.
Updated about 17 hours ago
Organiser says they would hold event without any music or other fanfare to respect sanctity of Ramazan.
Updated about 17 hours ago
Women’s safety in professional spaces should not hinge on sporadic judicial interventions.
Updated 01 Mar, 2025 09:05am
Engaging with the Taliban on what is required by the international community for them to be formally recognised is perhaps the only way forward.
Published 11 Feb, 2025 11:01am
Nobel laureate censures Israel for "decimating" Gaza’s education system; Islamabad Declaration recognises girls’ education as religious obligation.
Updated 13 Jan, 2025 07:52am
Representatives from 44 countries to attend conference; Malala to address tomorrow.
Updated 11 Jan, 2025 10:35am
These cases are not just statistics; they reflect the violent stripping of women's autonomy and dignity under the guise of family 'honour'.
Published 31 Dec, 2024 12:49pm
India is home to more than 220 million child brides, according to UN.
Published 22 Dec, 2024 01:17pm
Retired Justice Tahira Baloch calls for societal shift in attitudes toward women’s inheritance rights.
Updated 12 Dec, 2024 12:22pm
The number of women candidates rose from 465 in 2018 to 902 in 2024.
Updated 11 Dec, 2024 09:00am
Inclusion must be central to Pakistan’s development story.
Updated 10 Dec, 2024 01:52pm
Figures like Bushra bibi, with her Sufi persuasion, complicate politics — shrine or secular — by unsettling male dominance.
Published 06 Dec, 2024 01:45pm
“This is a big shock for us. Psychologically, we are shaken,” a 28-year-old midwifery teacher says.
Updated 04 Dec, 2024 09:42am
Meetings in London centre on leveraging digital infrastructure, expanding critical interventions aimed at improving women's lives.
Updated 30 Nov, 2024 10:51am
The precarious state of the health of women in Pakistan is evident throughout their life course.
Updated 29 Nov, 2024 09:24am
“How can we remain indifferent to protecting the rights of women?” Jaffar Khan Mandokhel asks.
Updated 27 Nov, 2024 10:53am
Women in Kohistan struggle with a lack of resources, inadequate healthcare, and ineffective schooling despite making significant contributions to the agricultural community.
Published 04 Nov, 2024 07:11am
With the dome of the US Capitol as the backdrop, speakers at Freedom Plaza whip up support for 60-year-old Harris.
Published 03 Nov, 2024 01:14pm
'No Woman’s Land' highlights everyday lives of Afghan women under Taliban rule.
Published 28 Oct, 2024 02:13pm
Education activists and officials tell Dawn.com the main reasons behind the dismal state of literacy among girls in the northern KP region.
Updated 27 Sep, 2024 10:21pm
Former college principal is already in police custody for suspected graft.
Updated 16 Sep, 2024 10:10am
An increasingly imaginary "international community" and the UN have only issued a few feeble and robotic warnings.
Updated 11 Sep, 2024 09:40am
Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi's iddat case is an example of how men can use religious laws for personal and political vendettas.
Published 04 Sep, 2024 12:00pm
NAWABSHAH: It is the responsibility of every institution to create a respectful environment for women.
Published 02 Sep, 2024 07:46am
The case has become a culmination of centuries of societal inequality and control exerted against women in the subcontinent.
Published 21 Aug, 2024 11:07am
PML-N's Idrees says objection "inappropriate"; Sherry Rehman assails remarks as "regrettable and hindrance to gender equality".
Updated 16 Aug, 2024 09:11pm
