Month: March 2010

Protection for women

Pakistan entered a new era on Tuesday when the president signed the Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Bill 2010 that is designed to...

Celebrating women parliamentarians

Muhammad Ismail Khan Talibanisation, at its very core, is aimed against women and can be present as much in the urban areas of Pakistan as...

BISP – An eternal tribute to Women’s Day

By Farzana Raja The women in Pakistan have suffered long under a class male domination and subjugation, whereas social and cultural taboos have prevented them...

Violence on women

As the world marks International Women’s Day today, women in Pakistan have little to celebrate as they continue to endure violence, including murder in the...

Women and power

By Sherry Rehman INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is always a day for stock-taking, especially in countries where women’s identities are in a constant state of stressful...