International Women’s Day

News Desk  Islamabad: Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr Fouzia Saeed on Friday urged private sector and civil society organizations to strengthen business sustainability and women’s empowerment to ensure their active participation by…

News Desk  Islamabad: The 10th edition of the 'Aurat Hunar Mela' (National Women-at-Work Festival) is scheduled to be held at Lok Virsa, Shakarparian, Islamabad, spanning three days from March 8. This event, organized by…

News Desk Peshawar: We should liaise to fight polio with the same commitment that helped us defeat Corona, said Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali. Speaking at a ceremony held in Nishtar Hall to mark World Polio Day, Governor…

News Desk Islamabad: The Gilgit-Baltistan Commission on the Status of Women will play a key role in protecting them from violence and will help them get economically empowered, stated National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW)…

News Desk Dera Ismail Khan: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced that the bank accounts of unemployed women are being opened along with those of men on an equality basis so that they could be provided with interest-free loans up to…

News Desk United Nations: Gender inequality has remained stagnant for a decade, with almost nine out of 10 men and women worldwide holding fundamental biases against women, according to a United Nations report. According to the UN…

News Desk United Nations: More than 2.4 million refugees will require resettlement in 2024, compared to just over 2 million in 2023, according to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) report. In its ‘Projected…

Staff Report Lahore: Speakers at an event on Wednesday said legislation must be introduced to stop coerced faith conversions, and the pro-women laws ought to be implemented to address the crimes faced by girls and women involving child…

Staff Report Peshawar: International Women’s Day is an occasion to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, said KP Information Commission (KPIC) Chief Commissioner Farrah Hamid. The chief…

News Desk Islamabad: To enable women to access adequate healthcare and enjoy meaningful participation in society, an international development organisation Sightsavers is calling for all health services to be inclusive and accessible for…