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GLOBALLY, an estimated 736 million women are abused — and most violence against women is perpetrated by their husbands or intimate partners, according to the United Nations. Gender-based violence has become prevalent across the world with statistics saying one in ...

We welcomed the 21st century with great optimism. We entered it on the foundation of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) to plan a more prosperous way forward. But enter the first decade of the millennium, and we were faced with ...

Global statistics on Violence against Women show that, on average, 35 per cent of women have experienced either physical and/or sexual violence by someone who is an intimate partner or sexual violence by someone who is not a partner. A ...

KARACHI: When Hira Arif, a beautician, completes her shift at night, there are barely any public transport options plying Karachi’s roads. Resultantly, she has to resort to pricey and often unsafe alternatives like rickshaws, cabs, or ride hailing services. “I ...

“Steps shall be taken to ensure full participation of women in all spheres of national life,” according to Article 34 of the Constitution of Pakistan. But is it happening in today’s Pakistan? ‘No’ is the blunt answer and the case ...