Tag: Women
Talk held on challenges Pakistani women face in journalism
KARACHI: The Coalition for Women in Journalism (CFWIJ) hosted a discussion at the Institute of Business Management (IBA), focused on overcoming the many challenges...
Nike touts growing women’s market, stays bullish on China
Nike reported increased quarterly sales, but lower profits Thursday as executives pointed to higher women's athletics sales due in part to the Women's World...
More women in the EU leadership? Don’t expect too much
BRUSSELS: When the men who run the European Union pick its new leaders this year, they might finally appoint a few more women. But...
Case registered against Dolphin Force officials for killing woman
LAHORE: Police on Saturday registered a case against Dolphin Force officials including the prime suspect Haseeb after a vociferous protest by the bereaved family...
Low participation of women in labour force: survey
ISLAMABAD: Punjab Commission on Status of Women conducted a survey here Monday revealed that in Punjab the Labor Force Participation rate of women was...
India’s Supreme Court considers call to open mosques to women
India's Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to consider a petition from a Muslim couple to allow women into mosques, seeking to overturn a centuries-old...
Two women killed over ‘honour’ in Toba Tek Singh
PIR MAHAL: Two women were killed in the name of honour, in two separate incidents in Pir Mahal, an area of Toba Tek Singh district...
France ready to complete women’s game development
PARIS: With Olympique Lyonnais leading the way at club level, France is ready to complete its women’s football development when it hosts the 2019 World...
Super Bowl ads speak more to women, female empowerment
Super Bowl ads this year aim increasingly at women, with more messages of female empowerment, as marketers seek to navigate a polarized political environment...
Gender equality at work more than 200 years off: report
GENEVA: Women may be shouting louder than ever for equal treatment and pay, but a report out Tuesday indicates it will take centuries to...
Shirkat Gah, EU Pakistan organise convention for women’s political empowerment
LAHORE: Shirkat Gah Women Resource Centre, in collaboration with European Union Pakistan, has organised a two-day national convention for women’s political empowerment.
Starting Sunday, the purpose...
Construction of women, children barracks at Adiala sought
RAWALPINDI: The jail administration has sent to the provincial government a summary seeking the construction of new women and children barracks at the Adiala Jail,...
Speakers discuss role of women in conflict prevention, peacemaking
LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar on Thursday said women are not only one of the key drivers of change, but also act as agents of conflict...
Women face hardships due to closure of gynaecology ward of DHQ...
MANDI BAHAUDDIN: The pregnant women have to face severe hardships due to the closure of gynaecology ward of District Headquarters (DHQ) Mandi Bahauddin.
According to...
Home ‘most dangerous place’ for women, says UN study
More than half the women who were murdered worldwide last year were killed by their partners or family members, making home "the most dangerous...
Women’s fight for toilets in rural Pakistan
BASTI AMEERWALA: For as long as she can remember, Ayeesha Siddiqua has fought her male relatives for access to toilets -- but a sanitation...
Rare ‘victory’ as Iran women attend Asian football final
TEHRAN: Hundreds of Iranian women attended a crunch football match in Tehran, in a rare step seen Sunday as a "victory" by local newspapers and...
