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,…
Thousands of Black women claim hair relaxers gave them cancer
Ush, a cosmetologist, was lounging in the recliner at her St. Louis-area home last winter when an advertisement from a law firm flashed up on her television screen, urging viewers…
Women and climate change
As the effects of global warming loom closer, it is becoming apparent that minority groups are disproportionately affected. Studies conducted by the UNFCC reveal that communities that have historically reinforced…
Women and the law
The Islington Crime Surveys conducted in the 1980s by UK-based criminologists found that 73 per cent of women were concerned about going out alone at night, and 68 per cent…
Tales from women at seaKamila Hyat
The manner in which hundreds of women and children apparently locked into tiny rooms situated on the lower deck of the migrant boat that sank off the Greek coast, watched…
Women, words and the constitution
One of the landmark moments during the golden jubilee celebrations of the constitution of Pakistan was the realization that the time had come to foster inclusivity in its language. This…
Beyond the needle and thread: Women’s empowerment through textile exports
Women hold up half the sky, but whether they are compensated for this effort in Pakistan remains questionable. As of last year, Pakistan stood only above Afghanistan as the second-most…
Vulnerable women
Women in Pakistan are disproportionately affected by disasters. The conservative social norms limit and restrict their personal, physical and economic autonomy. They face disparities in various aspects of life, including…
When women wonder
‘Power’ seems to contain infinite possibilities and prospects of varying degrees as well as implied guarantees of wealth and influence. It is a word that has had an interesting trajectory…
Why are men scared of women?
As has happened before, several attempts were made to prevent this year’s Aurat March from going ahead on March 8 – International Women’s Day. The day is observed across the…
