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News Desk Islamabad: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) will contribute to human capital development in Pakistan by promoting life skills-based education both in and out of schools, fostering youth leadership for innovation, and…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: A mother's anguish is immeasurable when her child's future is endangered. Demonstrating remarkable maternal courage, Azizan took a stand on the streets of Badin to protest against the forced marriage of her young…

News Desk Islamabad: Country Representative, UN Women, Lansana Wonneh, emphasized the significance of women's economic empowerment as a fundamental human rights issue. She highlighted that supporting women entrepreneurs is pivotal for…

Menstruation remains a largely neglected subject in media and everyday conversations, particularly when it comes to the concept of homemade sanitary pads.

APP Islamabad: Women from diverse age groups, political affiliations, and constituencies have energetically contested the 2024 general election, signaling progress in gender equality. The election results, as reported by a private…

News Desk Peshawar: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Commission on the Status of Women has taken the initiative to establish a monitoring cell to ensure the inclusion of women in the election process. This cell will be reachable through phone…

Shakila Jalil Rawalpindi: In 2020, the UNDP assessed Pakistan's agriculture sector as 90 percent susceptible to the impacts of Covid-19, with 72 percent of rural women engaged in labor. The press conference, organized by Shirakat, a…

Faiza Gilani Muzaffarabad: Economic empowerment for women is more than a goal, it stands as a potent instrument for eliminating poverty, said National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) Chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar. Let's…

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan's leading digital microfinance institution, Mobilink Bank, reaffirmed its commitment to fostering gender-responsive climate finance at the Conference of the Parties (COP28) held in UAE. Chief Operating…

News Desk Islamabad: A new study by the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) emphasises the gendered character of identities, associating women with gendered identities, males with patriotic and ethicised identities, and…