Gender Issues

Malala makes it

Malala Yousufzai is out of hospital and back at her temporary English home with her parents and two brothers. The 15-year-old, who was shot in

Legislation to honour Malala in US planned

By: Anwar Iqbal WASHINGTON: A US lawmaker, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, is introducing legislation to honour Malala Yousufzai, the girl who earned worldwide admiration for

In praise of capital punishment

By: Dr Rakhshinda Perveen The death penalty in the specific social, economic and political context of Pakistan should not be seen as a desire or

Women of South Asia — Unite!

By: S Saba Bokhari O Woman ! Thy pain in Anonymity — The reprehension, the revolt — for public scrutiny, Mandatory. Women of South Asia

Targeting Hindu girls for rape

By: Ayesha Asghar We have heard all about how rape is used as weapon in mass-scale war. Several thousand women were brutally raped in the

Women artisans steal the show at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD: Women artisans demonstrating their skills at the ongoing Pakistan Week Celebrations at Lok Virsa have become most popular among the visitors for the last

United Nations chief applauds Malala

By: Masood Haider UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon applauded on Friday Malala Yusufzai for her courage and determination and declared “we continue to