women rights

Sanders attempted to bridge the divide, Trump sought to capitalise on it and Clinton blithely ignored it

Strangely when demagoguery sets in, women everywhere are the first to pay for it

The actions of men should not depend on whether they have daughters or sisters, or whether they are married or not

In Pakistan, women’s primary role is still considered to be that of a caregiver

Activists praise pioneers of rights movement at Aurat Foundation event

Women in Pakistan continue to be maimed and marooned at the hands of their male counterparts

It is increasingly clear that for Pakistani parliament, women rights issues rank low down on its list of priorities

We are so troubled by our static civil-military relations that we refuse to look for other indicators of change

Punjab government officials say girls in 1,000 primary schools will be provided with four hens, one cock, and a cage

Rarely do we find curse words that target the male relation of an individual

Megyn Kelly says Roger Ailes made unwanted sexual advances towards her

Team Break Free — Active Citizens hosts workshop marital rights at KU

Educated Pakistani woman has entered the 21st century, while the Maulana and the CII still live in the 14th century

'Wannabe' remake video talks about everything from violence against women to equal pay

Women can bring different ideas to the table, which benefit economy and society

In Pakistan, even an elected female member of parliament can be insulted by her peers

Entrepreneurship is a key component of economic growth worldwide, including in Pakistan

It is the responsibility of our lawmakers to take women rights issue seriously

his helpline is part of the PCSW’s efforts to raise awareness on women’s rights

Maybe the clerics making up the CII misunderstood the brief

In the traditional Baloch tribal society, women enjoyed far more respect than what the situation is today

We subject women to arbitrary and nasty criterion of how they should look, act and speak

Council says Islam allows a 'mature' woman to marry someone of her choice

A mother of two young children took their lives and then committed suicide

A young woman in Murree was tortured and set on fire for refusing a marriage proposal

Corruption, adulteration, power outages simply pale in comparison before the monstrous women

Speakers say it is important that women read and understand the marriage contract before signing it

The controlling of wives and bringing them to heel is for the collective good of society, according to the CII

If you ask me why the Muslim world is ailing today, it is just because of men and women like Sherani

Suggests availability of data will allow for better resource allocation, planning

NAB Director General Aliya Rashid saysthat corruption was the biggest challenge to the country’s development

LHC files misconduct reference in Supreme Judicial Council against Yasmin Abbasi.

The campaign provides a platform for children to confront sensitive issues ranging from child labour to sexual abuse

There is a need for urgent electoral reform, especially to ensure women’s participation in the electoral process

Misra says that the right to vote emerged from the struggle of South Asians themselves

Laud passage of women protection bill in Punjab

NGOs want society, government to stand up for women's rights

According to reports, husband did not allow wife to visit her parents' home which led to a quarrel between them

Discussion organised in connection with women’s day

Most suggested laws fail to garner unanimous support in legislative assembly

Facing stiff opposition, most PCSW-drafted bills yet to be passed by the province

Many sections, including a woman’s right to divorce, often excluded from contract

Sen Parveen added the government wants to provide interest-free loans to women from marginalised segments of society

‘Posheeda Qadam’ depicts consequences of violence, discriminatory laws

Police have launched investigation into incident and efforts are being made to arrest the accused

Women head only seven out of Pakistan’s 111 foreign missions

Rare pardon granted by Hollande amounts to reduction of her sentence that will allow her to leave prison in mid-April

Man seeking second marriage agrees to buy wife for Rs0.15 million

She said Pakistani women were more disenfranchised socially and economically than women in rest of south Asia

Patriarchal nature of jirgas also analysed in session