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Laya Joneydi appointed as VP for legal affairs, while Shahindokht Mowlaverdi as special adviser for citizens' rights

BJP official says woman chased in her car late at night had brought it on herself

Parliamentarians have never been noted for their willingness to come in support of issues related to women’s rights

Women are taught to be perfect, fragile and helpless, they aren’t taught to be fearless and fierce

The 70th birthday next week has to be more than about new songs and cultural dances

Never a day passes without reports of women being killed by their spouses or other members of their family

'The decisions of the jirgas always have a negative impact on the lives of women'

The role of the youth both as voters, candidates and as opinion-leaders and opinion-shapers would be critical

Detractors say women who reported these cases must be going through some internal physiological conflict

Women in rural areas are taught from a young age to never address their husbands by their name as a mark of respect

Workers were carrying banners and placards inscribed with slogans in support of PML-N leadership

Other photos show men in padded bras as they attempt to slip out of Mosul

The lack of consideration caused the public to view the advertisement as disrespectful to women

Ignorance is at times manufactured, maintained and manipulated

Victims urge govt to provide them shelter

The plight of women in Pakistan is so daunting that it is never told in a narrative form, just in statistics

The social media went abuzz with varied opinions on the Pakistan women’s team’s debacle

Khurshed had opted to undergo a so-called 'purity' test and received a doctor's letter confirming the result

Britain's late Princess Diana was among the famous alumni of since shuttered finishing schools in the area

The programme will continue for two weeks and includes eight interns from different universities

The law says that the space within a car is a private space

The veil is a controversial issue across Europe with some countries banning it in public in the name of safety

The provincial minister for women development promised to construct a hostel but so far not a brick has been laid

Women working in Bihar's government departments get a two-day leave per month for 'biological reasons'

Themed as 'steps towards a progressive nation’, it invited successful women to share their life stories

While lauding initiative, officials say companies will find it difficult to meet three-year deadline

Says the maximum number of females should benefit from govt initiatives

This misogynistic mindset prevails in most state bodies

Village's panchayat believes rape and molestation are on the rise because women wear attractive clothes

Women’s Digital League will launch training in Peshawar along with other major urban centres for women

Sawaira slipped down stairs that fractured her backbone, claims the accused

She has called him 'sadistic,' while he has frequently mocked her as fat, "obnoxious and dumb" and "a total loser"

Hotel Deccan Erragadda's policy states 'single ladies' are not allowed

The audit projects an assessment of ground safety issues faced by female and transgender commuters

World champion Nour El Sherbini and eight-time world title winner Nicol David will also feature in tournament

While women have excelled in many walks of life, misogyny still prevails excessively

To reduce gender differences Lucy said the university would need to use language that was more 'transparent.'

The idea of our Facebook pages is to reclaim the narrative, says co-founder

We have a long way to go before we can stand on the world stage and be proud of the status of women in our society.

First early learning centre launched in August, 2015 in Karachi Central Jail

The survivor was left unattended for 14 hours at the Patna Medical College and Hospital

Female leaders must unite to call out the sexism they have faced in office.

In Iran, women pre-1979 could practice freedom of choice regarding clothes but not anymore

Ayesha has a knack for being a dressmaker and has seen her family through the toughest times

TEVTA is offering courses for everyone above the age of 21

Without active representation and advocacy women in Balochistan are going to remain sidelined

The jobs are created after lifting ban on recruitment whereas women’s employment is encouraged

Women entrepreneurs and workers employed in public, private and industrial sectors formed a 25-member WWA

Govt increases minorities affairs department budget by allocating Rs1.72 billion

Hence, the higher amount promised this year could face a similar result