We must understand that gender equality is not a set of commitments reflected in legal and policy documents.

In the international context of massive disparities, talk of human rights appears to be no more than mere rhetoric.

An ideological battle is being fought by Pakistan's conservative, fundamentalist and liberal, secular forces over her.

No civilised nation should allow the state to commit the same act as the criminals.

Reserved seats must be filled via direct elections so women on reserved seats have their own constituency, power base.

Current status of women candidates on general seats shows that there is hardly any shift in the patriarchal mindset.

Women of the world should realise the battle for gender equality can't be fought and won at the national level alone.

Failure in Kohistan video case will strengthen local tradition, give communities licence to kill people for tradition.

Patriarchal sociocultural, economic and political structures hinder women’s equal participation in mainstream politics

When it came to translating our emotional response into practically addressing the issue, we all faltered.