Stay hungry, stay foolish
There was this ‘gentleman’ in the Moliere play who was delighted to learn that he had been speaking in ‘prose’ all his life without knowing it, in the context of…
The population denominator
Earlier this month, on July 11, the world commemorated World Population Day. To mark the occasion, the Supreme Court hosted a conference to underscore the importance of population as a…
For an empowered woman
Fatima is one of the most popular names in Pakistan, named after the Prophet’s (pbuh) daughter. Fatima (a.s.) in history was a leader, an empowered woman who played vital roles…
Predators in homes
The much-purported concept in our society of women being safe within the four walls of a house is and has always been elusive. If anything, the recent murder of Sarah…
Investing in midwives
Pakistan observed the International Day of the Midwife on May 5, which also marked the 100th anniversary of the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) that together with the UNFPA and…
Fractured healthcare
The Russian invasion of Ukraine epitomizes many of the challenges children face today, by inflicting serious damage to children’s health and quality of life. By the middle of May 2022,…
The climate IDP
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) remain among the most vulnerable people in the world. The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement define IDPs as “persons or groups of persons who have been…
Asia-Pacific takes stock of ambitious development targets
Ministers and senior policymakers across Asia and the Pacific are gathered in Bangkok this week to focus on population dynamics at a crucial time for the region. Their goal: to…
GBV is preventable
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global issue that affects individuals across all socio-economic backgrounds throughout the world. GBV covers multiple forms of violence that are perpetuated against an individual or…
Population census 2017
The massive undertaking of the Population Census has finally been completed after a big gap of nineteen years. Thanks are due to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, to the hundreds…
