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Another video of assault on Pakistani woman sparks rage on social media
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], August 21 (ANI): Women in Pakistan seem to be dealing with a worsening situation where they fear for their safety in the face of rising incidents of assault.
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Pakistan Minister Gandapur draws flak for sexist remarks against Maryam Na
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 26 (ANI): Pakistan which is decried globally for the plight of its women again revealed its misogyny through Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Khan Gandapur's "sexist and foul" remarks against Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vi
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HRCP report rings alarm over plight of women in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 6 (ANI): The annual report of State of Human Rights in Pakistan released by the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) for the year 2020 has set alarm bells ringing over the plight of women in the country.
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Gender disparity in Pak healthcare system contributing to dismal health of
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 24 (ANI): As the situation for the health of women in Pakistan stands at a dismal 153rd place in the health and survival global index, one of the major reasons for this is the growing gender disparity in healthcare and diminished role in the family system.
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Pak cleric booked for 'provocative' speech against women, granted bail
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): A Pakistani cleric, who had delivered a 'provocative' speech against women education, has been granted bail in Nowshera district in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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US report reveals troubling human rights abuses in Pakistan
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 13 (ANI): US State Department has issued its report on human rights condition in different countries across the world. It has also discussed Pakistan, in terms of different issues including human rights violation, freedom of expression, the plight of minorities, m
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Imran Khan fails in ensuring opportunities for women as Pak slips further
Updated : 1 year, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 31 (ANI): Despite promises by Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide equal opportunities for women, Pakistan has been ranked 153rd out of 156 countries on gender inequality, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021, released on
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Women in Pakistan, China continue to face discrimination, violence: Pak hu
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], March 10 (ANI): Women in Pakistan and China continue to face gender discrimination and sexual violence at home and at the workplace, said Pakistani human rights activist Anila Gulzar.
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Pakistan's fight for gender equality amid COVID-19
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 7 (ANI): As crimes against women in Pakistan continues to mount, women across the country -- like every International Womens' Day -- would be staging an 'Aurat March' demonstrating against the atrocities that women face, but this time in a more curtailed setting d
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US congressman supports 'Long Walk' organized by Sindhi minorities over en
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 14 (ANI): US congressman, Brad Sherman on Sunday supported "Long Walk' or "Long March" from New York City to Washington DC by Sindhi Foundation, covering a distance of more than 350 miles on foot to draw attention to issues like enforced disappearances, the plight o
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EU parliamentarians raise concern over violence against women in Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], November 18 (ANI): Several Members of European Parliament (MEP) raised concern regarding cases of violence against women in Pakistan following a brutal motorway rape case in Lahore in September.
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Organised sex racket run by terror groups in PoK needs world's attention,
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Zurich [Switzerland], April 30 (ANI): Political activists and human rights organisations have raised concerns over organised sex racket being run by banned terror groups who are targeting local women in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
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