KARACHI: Cyber harassment, whether on or off campus, is as damaging to women as physical violence and abuse. To be disconnected from technology in the 21st century is akin to having your freedom disrupted as it hinders your right to ...
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Feed SubscriptionWoman athlete from Lower Dir to attend UN event in Geneva
TIMERGARA: The 21- year old young woman athlete from Lower Dir district, Noreena Shams, has been invited to participate as a panellist in the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council Forum to be held at Geneva from October 1 to ...
Read More »Muniba Mazari appointed UN’s first woman Goodwill Ambassador to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women has named Muniba Mazari as Pakistan’s first female Goodwill Ambassador to advance gender equality and empowerment of women. Speaking on the occasion, Muniba Mazari said, “I am ...
Read More »Plays highlight impact of early marriage on girls’ lives
HYDERABAD: Artists highlighted issues of gender violence due to early marriage and its impact on girls’ lives through plays at the concluding session of a three-day workshop here on Wednesday. The workshop was organised by the Sindh Community Foundation (SCF), ...
Read More »NA passes bill against abuse of minors
By: INAMULLAH KHATTAK ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly Thursday passed the Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2015 aimed at protecting children from cruel treatment. The salient features if the proposed Act included the minimum age of criminal responsibility has been raised ...
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