Tag: Women
675 honour killings this year: HRC
At least 675 Pakistani women and girls were murdered during the first nine months of the year for allegedly defaming their family's honour, a...
Sukkur, Mirpurkhas to get women police stations
Two new women police stations would be set up in the province, while the three already functioning would be upgraded, Sindh Inspector General of...
Mehreen Syed joins list of power women as L’Oréal...
Claiming a right for a multi-faceted beauty over a standardised or perfect beauty, L’Oréal Paris, the world’s leading beauty brand, and its international ambassadors...
Indian with 39 wives, 94 kids is strangest story of 2011
The story of an Indian man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren, all living under one roof, was named numero uno by...
‘Pakistani women say no to domestic violence’
Uk's Research Centre, Islamabad, on Friday launched its annual desk diary 2012 titled ‘Women of Pakistan: Saying No to Domestic Violence’.
The Uks focused on...
At last…
With the passage of two bills in the Senate regarding women rights, almost of 50 percent of Pakistan’s population can now heave a sigh...
Pro-women bills sail through Senate
Following the National Assembly, the Senate also unanimously passed a landmark legislation on Monday to provide protection to women against centuries-old brutal traditions and...
Army, Sindh, Punjab enjoy plain sailing
WAPDA, Sindh, Railways, Punjab (C) and Army had an easy sailing in their matches on day two of the 27th National Women’s Hockey Championship...
Catalysts for peace: three women receive Nobel Prize
Liberia’s president, a fellow Liberian and a Yemeni activist received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo Saturday for showing how women facing war and...
Women journalists discuss workplace issues at workshop
Women journalists shared their concerns and workplace experiences here on Friday during a three-day media training workshop organised by the International Labour Organisation.
More than...
National Women’s Judo from Jan 18
The Pakistan Judo Federation in collaboration with the Army sports Directorate is holding the 5th Women National Judo Championship from January 18 to 20...
Training on women in media from today
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is going to launch the largest media training programme on a thematic issue in Pakistan’s history from today (Thursday)....
Women’s Literacy and Empowerment Programme
In the year 2000, SEF initiated a programme envisioning literacy leading to the empowerment of adult women. The Women’s Literacy and Empowerment Programme was...
A shelter to protect the honour of women
Some years ago, a young married girl was hounded by her family which tracked her down in Lahore and killed her husband who was...
Don’t expect virgins if women allowed to drive: Saudi clerics
Allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia would result in ‘no more virgins,’ Saudi Arabia’s highest religious council has warned, according to a report...
PCB honours blind, women’s teams
The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday honoured the national women’s team and the blind team at the National Cricket Academy for their recent performances....
UAE gives women right to pass nationality to children
The United Arab Emirates announced Wednesday that children of Emirati women married to foreigners could apply for citizenship once they turned 18, moving closer...
