Tag: Women
Conference on contribution of women in Islamic studies commences at IIUI
ISLAMABAD: A two-day international conference on “contribution of women to various discourses of Islamic studies in contemporary times” commenced here at Faisal Mosque campus...
Women allowed to join Saudi Arabian Army
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has allowed women to serve in the armed forces for the first time.
Riyadh, Mecca, al-Qassim and Medina are the only provinces...
Saudi Arabia now opens doors of military jobs to women
In the wake of Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ which is opening up new work opportunities for women, the Arab kingdom has announced soldier rank...
Railway workers announce protest for service structure, basic wage rights
LAHORE: A large number of Railway Workers Union (CBA-Workshop) and Railway Diploma Holder Federation members held a protest in front of the Railway Carriage...
Lawyer seeks FIR against participants of Asma Jahangir’s funeral
Advocate Amanullah says mixed gathering at funeral of human rights activist is against Islamic values
CII chairman says FIR 'unnecessary', religious matters should...
Photo of four women playing board game at Khana-e-Kaaba goes viral
A photo of four fully-covered women sitting cross-legged at the premises of Khana-e-Kaaba and playing a board game went viral on social media, triggering...
Maleeha named one of world’s five most successful women diplomats
NEW YORK: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Maleeha Lodhi, was named as one of the world’s “five successful women diplomats” by a...
Real women’s equality remains elusive, a century later
LONDON: A century after women won the right to vote in Britain, the ideals of equality are resonating again in the global wave of...
UK police investigates Weinstein assault claims by nine women
LONDON: British police are now investigating sexual assault allegations brought by nine women against US film mogul Harvey Weinstein, according to media reports Saturday.
Scotland...
100 years of women’s suffrage: how struggle changed British history
LONDON: British women won the right to vote 100 years ago after an intense struggle marked by a violent fringe campaign that shocked the...
Indonesia police investigate detention of 12 transgender women
BANDA ACEH: Indonesia’s national police chief has ordered an investigation into the detention of 12 transgender women in the province of Aceh, officials said...
Iran apprehends 29 women as headscarf protests intensify
TEHRAN: Tehran police have arrested 29 women for appearing in public without a headscarf as protests against the dress code in force since the...
107,000 Saudi women apply for 140 passport office jobs
RIYADH: The General Directorate of Passports had announced two weeks earlier it was looking for female applicants for roles at airports and the country's...
Angelina Jolie urges NATO to stop use of sexual violence as...
BRUSSELS: UN refugee agency special envoy Angelina Jolie has called on NATO to help stop the use of sexual violence as a weapon of...
Women employability summit held at SBBU
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Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University (SBBU) Peshawar Wednesday arranged women employability summit and career fair to guide students in choosing profession after completing the studies.
The...
Nobody dare misbehave with women on my set: Shah Rukh Khan
MUMBAI, INDIA: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan, known for his chivalrous attitude, says nobody has dared to misbehave with a woman on his film sets.
The actor,...
63M women, girls statistically missing due to India’s preference for boys
NEW DELHI: A deeply felt preference for boys has left more than 63 million women statistically “missing” across India and more than 21 million...
