Tag: Women
170 women raped in attack on Congo villages: UN
The number of reported victims of a recent mass rape by gunmen in Democratic Republic of Congo has risen by about 70 to as...
Seminar on violence against women concludes
“Statistics show a sharp increase in reported cases of violence against women and the Kasur Health Department is making efforts to curb the resultant...
Rs 1.5b allocated for four women varsities in Punjab
The Punjab government is taking special measures for the welfare of women across the province, said MNA and Punjab Education Task Force Chairperson Saira...
Women find no respite from torture in police custody: WPF presentation
Torture and ill treatment of women in police stations has become a routine and more than 70 per cent of the women detained at...
Punjab’s women MPs much richer than their Sindhi peers
The detail of assets of the women lawmakers of the Punjab and Sindh assemblies filed with the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday...
Saudi women defy driving ban
A number of Saudi women drove cars on Friday in response to calls for nationwide action to break a traditional ban, unique to the...
Women entrepreneurs complete training
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) through its Entrepreneurs Project congratulated the women micro-entrepreneurs who successfully completed financial literacy training focused towards enhancing...
Pakistan 3rd, India 4th most dangerous place for women
Domestic abuse, economic discrimination to female and acid attacks make Pakistan the third world’s most dangerous country for women in the world, a Thomson...
Call for women rights
A roundtable discussion on ‘Devolution of Ministry of Women Development: Process, Opportunities and Challenges’ was held in Islamabad Wednesday.
The event was organised by Pattan...
Number of women car drivers rises
While many consider that driving a car is not a woman’s job, the women of Lahore believe otherwise. The number of female car drivers...
LJCP seeks proposals to curb crime against women
The Law and Justice Commission of Pakistan (LJCP) on Saturday took serious note of the practice of giving women and young girls in marriage...
Falcons notch Pentangular Women’s Cricket crown
Uni-foam Falcons clinched the title of the Twenty 20 Pentangular Women’s Cricket Tournament after beating Eaglets by 20 runs in the final at Khan...
PCB Falcons victorious in Women’s Pentangular Cup
Another two matches were played in the T20 Pentangular Women Cricket Tournament and Falcons and Hawks eased to win on Thursday at the KRL...
Policymakers brainstorm ways to improve women’s education
Pakistan Girls Education Initiative (PGEI), working under United Nations Girls Education Initiative (UNGEI), gathered parliamentarians, policymakers and volunteers for the spread of education at...
Birth control not in the hands of women
Weak and frail, Rani is lying in bed waiting for her seven-year-old daughter to bring her something to eat. Her weak body is no...
PCB releases list of women cricketers given central contracts
The Pakistan Cricket Board Monday announced the names of women cricketers who were given Central Contracts for the calendar year 2011. The women cricket...
Women directors front, centre
Even as the competition began showing signs of life as the Cannes Film Festival moved through its first weekend and fourth full day, the...
