Urban isolation — the silent tragedy of modern life
By Wazir Aftab Hussain In a deeply tragic and heartbreaking development, the decayed body of Pakistani model and actor Humaira
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Patriarchy
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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Afghan women’s woes
In addition to needing a male chaperone to go places within the war-torn country, women are now required to bring a male family member with them if they hope to study abroad.
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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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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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Protests continue against KIU student’s harassment
Staff Reporter Students and rights activists protest outside National Press Club, Islamabad on Sunday, against sexual harassment of a student
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Let me breathe
By Ramish Khan You can never think of the hefty weighs I am bearing with a weak shoulder. I hide
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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
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Motorway rape case: protests across Pakistan
High Asia Herald Report The gang-rape of a woman in front of her children after dragging her from her car
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A woman was raped on the motorway. The police blamed her. Twitter was enraged. This is a dangerous country for
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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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The ‘dinosaurs’ that escaped extinction
| By Shafqat Aziz | The students of history have the luxury of travelling back to eras and epochs ranging
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Attack on Aurat March: organisers demand judicial probe
Participants of Aurat Azadi March, outside National Press Club in Islamabad to celebrate International Women’s Dat on March 8, 2020.
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