HPV: protect your teens
The paranoia around vaccines is not new to Pakistan. Being cautious and seeking information before accepting anything blindly is a valuable virtue. The problem arises when opinions are formed and…
Why the HPV vaccine is so essential
Just a few weeks ago, a 44-year-old woman walked into my clinic with unusual vaginal bleeding. My examination findings were strongly suggestive of advanced cervical cancer. My worst fears were…
Accelerating action
‘Accelerate Action’ is the theme of International Women's Day 2025, emphasizing the urgency of achieving gender equality. This theme calls for greater participation, increased resource allocation and the development of…
Teenage blues
THE teenage years are not a trouble-free phase in a young person’s life. The transition to adulthood poses many challenges, mainly due to physiological reasons, including hormonal changes in the…
Saving mothers
“A COUNTRY that has an atom bomb; whose armed forces have the most sophisticated and costly weapons; whose politicians are counted among the world’s richest men; also has underprivileged women…
Pregnant in the flood
A BACKDROP to this column appeared in my last op-ed article (‘Pregnant, before the flood’) published on these pages on Oct 7. The vulnerable need affirmative action during emergencies. Women…
Art of listening
IF the floods were a natural calamity, Pakistan’s population explosion is no less than a man-made disaster. Dr Shershah Syed, a well-known gynaecologist, estimates that there are 75,000 pregnant women…
Where women get a lifeline
A majority of poor women in Pakistan have a faint hope of living a better life. If they suffer from a disease that carries some stigma, their lives become even…
A pioneer
THE women’s movement in Pakistan has come a long way since its inception. It has assumed different forms and strategies during the course of its development while focusing on the…
The Modi phenomenon
It was Nato’s provocative endeavour of extending itself to Russia’s doorstep that thrust Ukraine into a devastating war. Now India – along with Australia, Japan and the US – has…
