women rights

Women and girls in black uniforms come to learn basics of self-defence

Women activists are trying to enter Sabrimala temple complex in Kerala state since a September ruling

Speakers term low conviction rate a major factor in frequent violence against women

Kyrgyzstan is known for its custom of bride kidnapping that sees thousands of girls abducted and married every year

United Nations has made women’s equal participation in politics by 2030 one of its global development goals

Sex work is tolerated in Spain where it is neither illegal nor regulated

Justice Nenney Shushaidah is Malaysia's first Shariah High Court Judge

Saudi Arabia in recent months detained several women’s rights activists

Senate voted 38 to 31 against it, which would have legalised abortion in the 14th week of pregnancy

Some 3 million women in the kingdom could receive licences and actively begin driving by 2020

The incident has also drawn international attention in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal

Sponsor-free residence permit will also be given to their children

Says Razzaq threatened to sell her if she did not pay for his drugs

2011 revolution in Tunisia toppled the regime of autocratic President Zine el Abidine

#MeToo and #Timesup campaigns galvanise this year's celebrations amid surging demand for respect and equality of women

India is one of the world's fastest growing major economies with one of the lowest rates of female employment

PTI chief says Chitral is only the beginning, Malakand, others to take initiative soon

According to a pre-launch survey by CFWIJ, 69% of the female journalists reported facing harassment at work

In the midst of the raging debate over harassment, actor was asked if he has witnessed sexual misconduct in Bollywood

According to HRCP 2016 monitoring report, 2,500 cases of violence against women reported in Pakistan

Maheen Bibi files writ petition; says her family is still receiving threats from the suspects

Qaumi Watan Party calls for judicial probe into matter

It was released by human, women and citizens' rights groups

The contemporary monument will depict Fawcett at the age of 50 holding a placard reading

Zafarullah Khan says elimination of discrimination against women is government’s top priority

The father abused teenage daughter after separation from wife

The law stipulates a three-month jail sentence or a $30 fine for anyone forcing a woman to follow the custom

Trend is changing slowly as women are now lining up for key roles in business, politics, law, education and science

The state has breached 12 million citizens’ basic fundamental rights

There exist women in Karachi – the most ‘modern’ city of Pakistan perhaps – who are still deprived of...

Women recount their ordeal at a discussion organised at the press club

Pakistan ranks as the third-most dangerous country for women to live in

Even in educated urban centres, a strict demarcation of gender roles continues to persist.

Activists say there is a desperate need to change the mindset

Empowering women and girls is the only way to protect their rights

We celebrate the progress made in improving women’s inclusion and empowerment for inspiring women

Gender equality in the world of work is a sine qua non for sustainable development

In 2015, 32 cases of rape and gang-rape, 20 cases of attempted rape and 987 cases of honour killing were recorded.

Dana al-Gosaibi's passion for training horses is hard to pursue in a conservative country

Pakistan is among the worst countries to live a life as a woman

I have grown up to believe that [most] politicians and far-right religious conservatives explicitly hate women

Nine women have been murdered in the district to 'save' family honour

The world continues to lag miles behind its true economic potential

My journey to becoming a member of the UN panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment has been challenging

What makes women come out? Injustice does

The key challenge is developing women to hold leadership positions

Pakistan must stop failing its women

Philip Alston also calls on Riyadh to ‘liberalise’ its approach to social media

The man has also been fined 30,000 riyals ($8,000) by a court in eastern city of Dammam

Country only better than Afghanistan, despite improvements