Women on bikes
February 1, 2019
AS a teenager I loved to ride my cousin’s Vespa Scooter on the driveway of our house in PECHS, Karachi. That was no problem as
Views and Opinions
Paternity Leave and Gender Discrimination
January 26, 2019
The Federal Government revised paternity leave for expectant fathers by extending it to 10 days. According to the notification so issued, male employees of the
Victory for all women
January 25, 2019
Khadija Siddiqui and her family are elated and so are we all at the Supreme Court judgment announced on January 23. A three-judge bench headed
Feminism is for everyone
January 23, 2019
Nearly a century ago, women finally won the right to vote in the US. Although much has been achieved since, there is still a long
Recognition For Women
January 14, 2019
The Women Development Department (WDD) of the Punjab government has become proactive in working towards making work spaces more accommodating for women. This is a
Rising abuse
January 8, 2019
A Senate committee has been informed by the NGO Sahil that there was a 32 percent increase in cases of child sexual abuse in the
Tackling Online Harassment
January 4, 2019
While the advent of social media has had huge outreach in Pakistan, allowing easier connection to rural or neglected regions, it has also brought in
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