Feminist fun
The Aurat March has just ended. It would need a separate article to discuss all that went on during the Aurat March. I refer here to Nida Kirmani’s recent journal…
Climate diplomacy
CLIMATE change is now globally recognised as an existential threat to the planet and all life systems. Diplomacy has been used as a tool for centuries to address geopolitical issues…
The challenge of unpaid caregiving
Among the various reasons identified on global level for removing gender disparity with regard to education and female participation in labour force it is the total responsibility inflicted on women…
Beyond the medal
With Arshad Nadeem’s historic and record-breaking win, hearts across Pakistan have swelled with pride. In this time of economic distress, this win offers a ray of hope that, despite all…
What next after enrolment?
Twenty-six million. This figure has been doing the rounds in print and digital media for quite some time now. This is the total number of out-of-school children and adolescents (OOSCA)…
Beyond authoritarian rule: navigating the technological kaleidoscope
The Constitution of Pakistan, in Article 7, provides a definition for “the State,” encompassing the federal government, provincial governments, local authorities, and other entities authorized by law to impose taxes.…
Two trajectories
LAST summer, I had the privilege of joining a Canadian delegation on a field mission to monitor a UNFPA-Canada-supported initiative — the Sihat Mand Khaandaan (SMK) programme — focused on…
Technology needs context
Providing free laptops or tablets to schools or learners won’t address the systemic educational inequalities in the country. Technology, by design, does not alter the fundamentals because its use and…
Invisible women
The recently released UNDP 2023 Gender Social Norms Index (GSNI) reveals the shocking persistence of gender biases globally. The index tracks people’s attitudes towards women across four dimensions – political,…
Towards progress
Women form 49.7 per cent of the population of the world. The percentage, with slight variations, has been almost similar throughout history. Ironically, in our journey from the Stone Age…
