Washed away
A TROUBLING trend is emerging in Pakistan: young girls in flood-prone areas are increasingly being married off before the seasonal rains arrive. These ‘monsoon brides’ are not just victims of…
Climate and cryosphere
WATER remains the fundamental building block for strengthening the resilience of communities and ecosystems. Climate and the cryosphere are the two pillars responsible for maintaining planetary balance and stability. The…
Why clean water is a women’s issue
The Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6 or Global Goal 6) declares the importance of achieving ‘Clean water and sanitation for all’. It is one of the 17 SDGs established…
Technology, gender, ethics
The world was left in shock when reports emerged that between April and June 2019, not a single girl was born in 132 villages in India’s Uttarakhand state. These villages…
Accelerating action
‘Accelerate Action’ is the theme of International Women's Day 2025, emphasizing the urgency of achieving gender equality. This theme calls for greater participation, increased resource allocation and the development of…
Climate Risk Index 2025 and Pakistan
The latest Climate Risk Index (CRI) 2025 by Germanwatch, released in February 2025, highlights the escalating impacts of climate change and the urgent need for enhanced resilience measures. The report…
The rock opera that’s reviving Seraiki
International Mother Language Day is celebrated today (February 21) and is a fitting time to draw attention to our 74 mother languages which are imperilled by an overemphasis on learning…
We have a massive learning poverty crisis
Learning poverty, as delineated by the World Bank, pertains to the proportion of children who are unable to read and comprehend a basic text by the age of ten. This…
Navigating the third sector
In this modern world driven by rapid sociocultural changes, international conflicts and manmade and natural disasters, the socio-economic and political organisation of human society – citizens of a nation-state –…
Tragedy at sea
In another tragic incident of a boat sinking off near the coast of Libya, at least 16 Pakistani citizens have lost their lives while trying to illegally reach Europe by…
