Why Climate Change Is a Feminist Issue
by Wazir Aftab Hussain Many dismiss the notion that climate change is a feminist issue. For them, it sounds like
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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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Feminism: 5 books every woman should read
Here is a list of five feminist writers and their works that everyone, especially women, who want to understand feminism should read.
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Why are men threatened by women in authority?
Despite all these so-called patriarchal maneuvering and other social barriers that keep women’s participation in politics subservient to the dominant political parties, women’s performance in the parliament is found to be more effective than men’s.
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IWWD 2022: Call to protect GB women’s rights
News Desk Like other parts of Pakistan, women in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) are facing multiple problems, including gender-based dicrimination, domestic violence
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Aurat March: LHC moved to uphold right to assembly
News Desk Lahore: Aurat March Lahore organizers have filed a writ petition before the Lahore High Court (LHC), calling for
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The unquestioned traditions
By Rozina Ahmed Marriage is a social contract between an adult man and woman with their free will to live
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Women disconnected
News Desk Islamabad: The majority of women face restrictions from their families when using the internet, a new study finds.
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Artworks highlight violence against women
Artworks show, live mural painting, poetry recitation, dance and mime performances highlight the increasingly pervasive sexual misconduct, harassment, The paintings not only show the social menace but also depict the resilience of women, dreams and optimismderogatory remarks, abuse and violence faced by women at workplaces, homes, and on campuses across Pakistan.
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‘Men will be men’ versus ‘my body my right’
By Sana Basim ‘Men will be men’ and ‘my body my right’. These are the most famous slogans of our
Read MoreM2 rape case: top cop shamed for victim-blaming
A woman was raped on the motorway. The police blamed her. Twitter was enraged. This is a dangerous country for
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Feminism in Central Asia: what went wrong?
Zulaykho Usmanova addressing Women Forum in Dushanbe Feminism is not adequately perceived in Central Asian societies, writes Lolisanam Ulugova in
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Pakistan’s younger women riding a digital wave in drive for better jobs
When Kainat Naz joined a women-friendly technology boot camp a year ago, she had no idea it would completely change
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Outrage on preacher’s misogynistic remarks against women
Political, social, human rights activists condemn Maulana Tariq Jameel for insulting 220m people, women and media High Asia Herald
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Masculinity, media and madness
By: Aziz Ali Dad A study of the relationship of new media of communication and information technology with social
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