Tag: women empowerment
Women empowerment govt’s foremost priority: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said women were a vital component of the society and their empowerment was the foremost priority of the...
Police hold women’s day rally
KARACHI: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Dr Syed Kaleem Imam on Friday said observing the International Women Day (IWD) is aimed at to...
Empowering women vital to prevent extremism: moot
ISLAMABAD: Empowerment of women is vital for establishment of peace, security and prevention of extremism and terrorism in a society and they needed to be...
IWCCI asks govt to encourage women empowerment
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Women's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) on Saturday asked the government to promote women empowerment to ensure rapid social and economic...
Women empowerment advocate Salman Sufi receives Mother Teresa Award
International public policy and gender reforms specialist Salman Sufi received the Mother Teresa Award in Mumbai on Sunday for his work on women empowerment...
Truck artist paints messages to campaign for female literacy
Samar Minallah, anthropologist and documentary filmmaker, has recruited truck artists and owners under the Asian Development Project's Legal Literacy for Women in Punjab initiative...
Why women empowerment must be a major national security goal
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PIA’s wonder women talk about their landmark experience amidst the clouds
Last week, Pakistan International Airlines wonder women Captain Maryam Masood and First Officer Shumaila Mazhar made history as they became the first female crew...
Man cheats on wife, abandons her while performing Umrah
A video surfaced on social media of a woman narrating the story of a man who abandoned his wife in Madinah after he flew...
Social activists’ role for women empowerment in Balochistan highlighted
ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a seminar here Wednesday highlighted the role of social female activists for empowerment of women in Balochistan and bringing change in...
Kareena Kapoor says educating girls is the first step towards empowerment
NEW DELHI: Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan believes that educating girls should be the first step towards empowering women.
“There is a direct link between...
Sushmita Sen feels honoured to be born a woman
MUMBAI: Former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen says that to be born as a woman itself is a huge award.
After receiving an award at the...
GharPar empowering women one stitch at a time
LAHORE: Replicating the Uber model of salon services, the dynamic team of GharPar held an exclusive event to throw light on their contributions towards poverty...
Punjab’s performance in women empowerment the best in country: minister
LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha on Saturday said that the Punjab government’s performance in empowering women was the best in Pakistan for the...
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...
Aurat March Lahore issues list of demands
LAHORE: The ‘Aurat March Lahore’ organised by different women’s rights organisations and collectives on International Women’s Day 2018 on Friday issued a joint list of...
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...
