The marriage plot
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By: Amel Ghani When sitting with young women in their mid-20s, one question always comes to mind. How far have women come in terms of
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Stop child marriages, please
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Child marriages were common in human history. Princess Emilia of Saxony, who was the daughter of Duke Henry IV of Saxony and his wife Catherine
LWMC holds awareness seminar at girls’ college
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LAHORE: The Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) organised an awareness seminar titled ‘Solid Waste Management and Role of Students in Establishing Cleaner and Healthier Community’
Female literacy
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Sir: It is a dilemma that around 41 per cent of Pakistani girls are unable to complete primary school due to several social and cultural
Budgeting: Policy to end gender inequality stressed
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ISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians have expressed concern over indicators of poverty in rural areas, with women suffering greatly due to gender inequality. They were speaking at a
Book on childhood marriages launched
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KARACHI: Ameeran, a 16-year-old girl who became the bargaining chip for her brother to enable him to marry a girl of his choice, is among
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February 27, 2014
Karachi: Even though Sindh has the highest percentage for maternal and infant mortality in the country, it will lead the battle against it by tabling
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