KASUR: Eight-year-old Misbah of Phool Nagar on Thursday died from torture by a family for whom she was working. Nazir Ahmad, f/o Misbah, submitted an application to the Saddar Phool Nagar Police Station, stating that Misbah was working as a ...
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Woman farmworkers face gender bias: report
The women agricultural workers unlike their male counterparts remain exposed to violation of their rights in addition to the health effects despite enactment of several laws for their protection. At a dialogue titled ‘understanding climate change impacts on health of ...
Read More »Protest held in Salu against attempt to kidnap girl student
SUKKUR: Students of Shah Abdul Latif University (Salu) held a protest on the campus on Thursday in the wake of a botched attempt by a male student to kidnap a female student of Commerce Department from the university’s point bus ...
Read More »Rape cases down, honour killings increased in Punjab: report
RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Commission on the Status of Women (PCSW) held a dissemination workshop on the key findings of the 4th gender parity report 2019-20. According to the report, between 2019 and 2020, reported cases of rape decreased by 2.8pc, ...
Read More »Women urged to speak against violence
Islamabad : Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment, Kashmala Tariq on Thursday said the media should play a vital role in educating women about their rights and urging them to report incidences of abuse to the appropriate forums. Talking to ...
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