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Gender equality, rights on agenda on International Women’s Day
LONDON: Campaigners for gender equality marked International Women’s Day on Friday with protests, discussion panels and walkouts as well as celebrations.
In one of the...
Top civ-mil leaders reiterate commitment to ensure ‘safe spaces’ for women
--PM Imran vows to ensure enabling environment for women
--COAS acknowledges contributions of women on duty, at home
--Shehbaz says women have come far, a lot needs...
Canada celebrates achievements, contributions of Pakistani women
ISLAMABAD: The High Commission of Canada continued the celebrating the International Women’s Day with the launch of its new documentary “The Journey of Pakistani Women”...
International Women’s Day celebrated at Serena
ISLAMABAD: Serena Hotels hosted a breakfast to celebrate International Women’s Day and honour the women associated with Serena.
Women from different walks of life, Serena Business...
Damen observes International Women’s Day
LAHORE: Underprivileged women can be empowered by equipping them with skills to earn an honourable and dignified living while being at home. This was stated...
Deepika Padukone makes it to Variety achievers’ list
MUMBAI: Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone and film producer Guneet Monga have been featured in Variety’s International Women’s Impact Report 2018.
Padukone tweeted on International Women’s...
Farhan Akhtar dedicates song to ending violence against women, girls
MUMBAI: Farhan Akhtar's latest song, Chulein aasman for the campaign Bas Ab Bahut Ho Gaya aims to end violence against women and girls.
The song...
International Women’s Day observed across Pakistan
Internation Women's Day was observed across the country on Thursday (8 March) with women from various walks of life participating in events held by...
Still a long way to go
--The sad reality behind why we still need to talk about women empowerment
LAHORE: The International Women's Day (IWD), celebrated globally on March 8, is a...
Purpose of observing International Women’s Day is making the country’s women...
ISLAMABAD: First Lady Begum Mehmooda Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday said that the objective of observing International Women’s Day was to make the country’s women self-reliant...
Well-educated, enlightened women can change society: Musharraf
ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) Chairman General (r) Pervez Musharraf on Thursday said that there was a need to bring women at parity with...
ISPR releases song to celebrate International Women’s Day
LAHORE: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Thursday released a song in honour of Pakistani women on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
ISPR Director General (DG)...
PSCA celebrates International Women’s Day
Heartwarming to find women working side-by-side with men in such a critically important security project, says Justice (r) Nasira Javed Iqbal
LAHORE: In the...
Women-only Pink Taxi service launched on Int’l Women’s Day ...
ISLAMABAD: Women-only Pink Taxi Service was launched on Thursday for the female citizens of the federal capital on the occasion of International Women’s Day....
‘Govt’s exemplary steps empowering women in Punjab’
LAHORE: Owing to the unprecedented steps taken by the Punjab government for the protection and welfare of women, the women of Punjab now have the confidence...
Barbie introduces dolls based on inspiring women
US toymaker Mattel unveiled a new line of Barbie dolls based on accomplished women that include US snowboarder Chloe Kim, Australian conservationist Bindi Irwin...
India’s all-women railway crew derails sexist attitudes
JAIPUR: Mahima Dutt Sharma rolls her eyes when men make excuses to gawk at her inside the booth where she checks tickets at India’s...
