Gender Issues

‘Burqa ban’

‘Burqavaganza’, a play by the Ajoka theatre group, has once more created a storm after the organisation attempted unexpectedly to stage it at the Pakistan

‘Women Mela” held at Arts Council

Karachi: To mark the International Women’s Day, the Women Development Department organised a ‘women mela’ at the Arts Council on Wednesday, which was attended by

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

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