Opinion

A letter: the hell of harassment

One of the reasons why harassment is so pervasive in our society is that it is often normalized and overlooked. We need to change this attitude and recognize that harassment is unacceptable, no matter what form it takes. We must encourage victims to speak up and report incidents of harassment, and we must hold perpetrators accountable for their actions.

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G-B: gender disparity and geography

Rugged terrain of the region amplifies gender disparity in work. According to the Pakistan Social and Living Standards Measurement (PSLM) survey 2019-20, the labor force participation rate for women in Gilgit-Baltistan was only 18%, significantly lower than the rate for men, which was 65%. This disparity is also evident in the education sector where the literacy rate for women in Gilgit-Baltistan is only 31%, compared to 58% for men.

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