Women’s property rights
Pakistan has had a dire record of providing women with their rights to inheritance and property. Even though the right to acquire, hold and possess property is protected by the…
Now in the driver’s seat, Saudi women eye more rights
Hala al-Dosari, a Saudi women's rights activist, is celebrating. For the first time on Sunday, women could be seen behind the wheel in Saudi Arabia as a decades-long driving ban…
March for women’s rights
A large number of Pakistani women will take to the streets across the country on March 8, 2020 to celebrate the International Women’s Day. They will celebrate their successes, highlight…
The rights of women
One of the major goals of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals adopted recently is the focus on strengthening the movement for gender equality at the global level and tackling violence…
Women’s electoral rights
The decision by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to set up a working group for promoting women’s electoral rights through partnership with civil society organisations is sound in principle.…
Rights of women in Islam
After having quoted Quranic injunctions regarding the equality and respect of women and the protection of women’s rights in my last two columns, today’s references are about the rules of…
Women’s rights in Islam
Recently, the Punjab Assembly passed a law concerning the rights of women; the law covered many aspects. Religious scholars immediately objected, claiming that it was against Islamic laws. Without wishing…
Rights of women in Islam
In this column, I will concentrate on those Quranic verses dealing with the protection of women’s rights. “And of His Signs is that He has created mates for you from…
Sharmeen’s win & women’s rights
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy has won a second Oscar and the prime minister has promised legislation to eradicate the scourge of ‘killing for honour’. The stage has thus been set for a…
