According to a news report, The Sindh Community Foundation (SCF) has launched a literacy and off-season poverty reduction programme targeting women cotton workers, aiming to address their challenging working and socio-economic conditions. The initiative, supported by the Asian Venture Philanthropy Network, seeks
Karachi: According to a report by Daily Dawn, more than 500 women and underage girls were sexually assaulted in Karachi alone during the year 2023 which also saw 4,042 cases of physical assault on them, the police surgeon said. Separately, the Edhi
As Pakistan gears up for the 2024 general elections, an observable yet concerning trend emerges concerning female political representation. Although there’s been a rise in women filing nomination papers compared to past elections, the significant gap between male and female candidates highlights
Daily Dawn editorial published on December 28, 2023, highlights the surge in underreported domestic violence during the Covid-19 pandemic in Pakistan, emphasizing the urgent need for a national response beyond inconsistent laws. It says “DOMESTIC violence — often hidden and underreported —
ACCORDING to Pakistan’s 2023 census, our country’s population has officially surpassed the 240 million mark — an increase of 33.8m people since the previous census in 2017. The growth rate jumped from 2.4 per cent in 2017 to 2.55pc in 2023, which is
In Ratodero, within Larkana district, daily tribune news reports claim that a man’s wheat storage facility was set on fire purportedly because he permitted his daughter to pursue education and travel on a motorcycle with her younger brothers to school. This incident
We want to have safe women and girls friendly public spaces in Pakistan! Be the Change! Speak up, speak out against Gender-based Violence! عورت محفوظ، معاشرہ مضبوط بدلو اپنی سوچ کو ،سب کے لیے آواز دو بستی بستی ، نگری نگری ایک
Unfortunately child marriages are still prevalent in Pakistan so be the Change! Speak up, speak out against child marriages! کم عمری کی شادی، مستقبل کی بربادی بدلو اپنی سوچ کو ،سب کے لیے آواز دو بستی بستی ، نگری نگری ایک ہو
Be the Change! Speak up, speak out against Gender-based Violence! بدلو اپنی سوچ کو ،سب کے لیے آواز دو بستی بستی ، نگری نگری ایک ہو کے آواز دو Produced by: AWAZII
The recently released UNDP 2023 Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) reveals the shocking persistence of gender biases globally. The index tracks people’s attitudes towards women across four dimensions – political, education, economic and physical integrity in both lower and higher HDI countries.