Spousal violence against women in Pakistan is a critical issue, leading to severe mental, physical, emotional, and economic health problems. The WHO estimates that one in three women globally has experienced physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV). In Pakistan, the Pakistan
April is recognised as the Sexual Assault Awareness Month globally. In Pakistan, though, sexual awareness remains a controversial topic and it is often falsely equated with promoting immorality and indecency. In reality, it is to the contrary and sexual awareness plays a
IT was on Ashura, Aug 19, 2021, when nine year-old Priya Kumari went missing. Just before her disappearance or abduction she had been happily helping her father a syncretic Hindu who runs a sabeel every year in Muharram in Sangrar, a small
Asia has rightfully earned the title of the “garment factory of the world,” employing approximately 75% of the global garment sector workforce. With a staggering 42 million women working in this industry, it serves as a crucial gateway for women to enter
Mrs Arshad’s son, Aalyan, was subjected to bullying at a private school when he was 14 years old. ‘My child was traumatised to the extent that he refused to go back to school, and for two years we have been homeschooling him,’
HUMAN traders feed off economic distress; they peddle promises of a better life to the impoverished who, mired in monetary discontent and absence of opportunities, are forced into scenarios that put their safety in peril. The recent horror show of trafficking saw
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THIS is with reference to the report `Man kills wife, three kids before committing suicide` (Jan 23). According to a survey, between 15 and 35 individuals take their own lives in Pakistan every day. Shockingly, Pakistan is ranked 72nd globally, with a
BY SAMIA LIAQUAT ALI K H AN 2024-02-24 A NEW government is coming to power. As most new governments do, it will try to formulate policies and programmes that reflect manifesto promises made to supporters. The fundamental issue with coalitions means that the
In Pakistan, there is a rare consensus across political divides and among citizens concerning the dire state of education. Whether it is primary, secondary, or tertiary education, the system’s deficiencies are glaring. At present, there are a staggering 20 million children out