Budgets to empower women
HOW much do governments in Pakistan spend to empower women? What are the trends in allocating and expending budgets for facilities and institutions that help women and girls get equal…
Women emerging
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day is in March. Throughout the month, there are women’s rights marches, celebrations, and conferences, globally and in Pakistan. During the same month, the new federal and provincial…
Humanitarian women
ON March 8, 2024, the world will commemorate International Women’s Day as it does every year. This year, perhaps much more than other years, the day falls in the midst…
Silencing Afghanistan’s women
THERE is no doubt that many have had a role in Afghanistan’s destruction, but the question of who exactly is to blame for the country’s current condition is a thorny…
Women and change
WITH their unwavering courage, Pakistani women have been challenging the odds and reshaping the country’s social and political landscape. Their increasing participation in political and rights movements, a testament to…
Women in Punjab
I RECENTLY had the opportunity to attend the Women of the World festival held in Lahore. It was exciting to see Punjab-based female leaders from all spheres — such as…
Development & culture
THE dictionary meaning of culture is “the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively”. Keeping this definition in mind, we can conclude that most decisions taken on…
Human development on hold
SUGGESTIONS for policy reforms and inputs for party manifestos are surfacing as we move towards the evolving reality of the February 2024 election, which is expected to usher in a…
Women’s work and growth
TWENTY-THREE per cent of women aged 15-plus are in the formal labour market. Much has been made of this statistic. It’s certainly among the lowest in the world. And it…
Youth development
WHAT stops Pakistan from becoming a developed country? Why is Pakistan not emerging from poverty? How will Pakistan embark on the track to success? What is the reason behind Balochistan’s…
