In 2018, we have an opportunity to accelerate progress towards gender equality. Movements such as MeToo have spotlighted the unacceptable status quo and demonstrated how too many women the world…
Great strides have been taken to empower women and girls in the Asia-Pacific region since the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing adopted an ambitious global agenda to achieve…
Even though the past decades have seen huge changes in many communities for women, in terms of employment, there are still many women who simply cannot have a job away…
Addressing gender inequality and ensuring equal participation and opportunities for women and girls in Asia-Pacific is central to achieving progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Tackling gender-based inequalities…
The movement for gender equality is an irrefutable reality of the modern era, based on the premise of equal rights for all individuals dwelling in a state irrespective of their…
Imagine if two-thirds of the UK could not read. The impact would be immense – not just on people, but also on productivity, competitiveness, culture and society. Yet in Pakistan,…
Despite concerted efforts on the part of developing economies to make a significant progress in reducing gender disparity by 2015 (being specified timeframe for achieving Millennium Developmental Goals), there is…
The International Women's Day was celebrated on the 8th of March. This is an opportune time to assess the state of gender inequality in Pakistan. There is a fairly common…
It is a fact that gender equality is essential for society’s progress and that no society can achieve high levels of development unless every individual, irrespective of gender, contributes their…
It is becoming increasingly difficult to discuss the challenges that Pakistani women face. After all, Pakistani women have won Nobel Prizes and Oscars; they have scaled Mount Everest and play…
