Gender Issues

Woman shot dead at home

Karachi: Two men barged into a house in New Muzaffarabad Colony and killed a 40-year-old woman, said the Quaidabad police on Tuesday. They said the

Woman dies of acid burns

MULTAN: Shamim Mai (22) succumbed to acid burns in Nishtar Hospital Multan on Tuesday. Her husband’s younger brother Muhammad Din threw acid on her when

Language and gender bias

By: Alizeh Iqbal Haider Language is not just a tool of communication but an insightful social and cultural indicator; a gauge that reflects the belief

Agony of missing lad’s mum

RAWALPINDI: An old and helpless mother, who has been running from pillar to post to know the whereabouts of her 24-year-old son who went missing

On the frontline: women and children

By: Zahrah Nasir During their years of occupation of Afghanistan, America has, repeatedly and at every single available opportunity, declared the urgent need for ‘women’s

The many faces of domestic violence

By: Maria Kari According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report released this week, physical and sexual violence now affects a third of women worldwide.