Mother of seven killed for ‘honour’
SUKKUR, March 8: A widow, identified as Ameeran, was killed by her brother and his nephew on the pretext of Karo-kari on Friday. The victim,...
Bytes for All, Pakistan, Receives Avon Global Communications Awards for Exemplary Material to Combat Violence Against Women
Take Back The Tech wins Innovative Campaign Award, receives Avon Foundation grant to continue work on strengthening women’s use of technology to raise awareness and...
Gender equality: reality or rhetoric
THIS year the theme for International Women’s Day being observed on March 8 is ‘the gender agenda — gaining momentum’. Gender equality is an important...
Women’s rights: recognised or denied
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day recognises social, economic and political achievements of women and highlights the importance of providing equal rights to them. Thousands of global events...
Call to promote women’s participation in elections
Karachi: The Aurat Foundation and the Democracy Reporting International (DRI) have called on different branches of the state to provide gender-disaggregated data, meaningfully consult with...