Pakistan Gender News Voice of Gender News From Pakistan

Violence against children in the country is increasing and urgent steps are called for to halt the menace.These views were expressed by advocate Kashif Bajeer while addressing media persons at the Karachi Press Club on Thursday afternoon. He said funds ...

Pakistan likes to see itself as a bastion of family values, but this is in large part an illusion — or more properly, a self-deception. Women and children are vulnerable and at risk at every point on the family spectrum. ...

ISLAMABAD: Against the backdrop of increasing violence against children in the country, rights activists have urged the government to ban child domestic labour. They were speaking at a demonstration held outside the National Press Club on Thursday by the Child ...

KARACHI: Some 19 child domestic workers (CDWs) of the 41 allegedly tortured by their employers had died across the country over 30 months till June this year, according to a recent report compiled by four rights organisations. A majority of ...