The Sindh women development department will soon launch an e-commerce website and mobile phone application to enable craftswomen and female artisans from rural and deprived areas of the province to connect with prospective buyers in the international market. Sindh Women Development Minister
SUKKUR: Speakers at a women’s conference held in Ghotki on 27th February said that upper Sindh districts of Ghotki, Kandhkot-Kashmore, Jacobabad and Shikarpur have become killing fields for women and demanded an end to the dark and oppressive traditions imposed on them.
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 27-February-2025 chaired the provincial cabinet’s meeting that took several decisions, including the provision of 1,000 pink electric motorcycles among women and operation of double-decker buses on Sharea Faisal. The cabinet also allowed the
A girl who was set on fire by her uncle in the Bagh-e-Korangi area succumbed to her injuries at the hospital on 16 February 2025 after battling for her life for a week. Her mother Gulshan had died on the same day
A suspect who made an inappropriate gesture towards a woman in District Central of Karachi was arrested with the help of CCTV footage. CCTV footage from Federal B Area Block 14 was shared on social media, showing a motorcyclist harassing a woman.
A man set his sister-in-law on fire after dousing her with petrol before fleeing the scene in the Bagh-e-Korangi area of Korangi on 10-Febraury-2025. As a result, a fire broke out inside the house within the jurisdiction of the Awami Colony police
THE global female prison population is growing at a faster rate than that of men. While women still represent a smaller percentage of the total prison population in most countries, at the global level, the number of incarcerated females has increased by
Gender-based violence (GBV) covers domestic violence, sexual violence, psychological abuse, economic abuse, stalking, early forced marriages, forced pregnancy, trafficking, cybercrime, and other specific harmful practices including cutting or biting any part of body. These are deep-rooted societal issues that undermine the dignity,
KARACHI. The family of a woman, who was tortured and strangled to death in Hawks Bay Musharaf Colony Karachi, has demanded justice. The family of 20 year old Ayesha said that she had married eight months ago and was pregnant at the
Despite constituting nearly half of Pakistan’s population, women account for only 5% of the federal government’s civilian workforce. According to the Pakistan Public Administration Research Centre, out of more than 1.2 million federal employees, only 49,508 are women. This stark underrepresentation persists