“As long as women are bound by poverty and as long as they are looked down upon, human rights will lack substance.” Nelson Mandela Women constitute 48.5% of our population yet they are 14 times more likely than men to suffer during natural disasters The ongoing climate catastrophe in Pakistan has left women worse off. …
Continue reading Of women’s plight and climate catastrophe in Pakistan
*of an independent woman* Submerged in impossible dreams and long-coveted desires, I shudder, and to consciousness I myself stir, with breaking off of slumber, I tear my heart apart. Being unapologetically myself, flaunting frizzy locks resting on a winning face quietly next to shiny eyes, I let my inner demons lose, out to conquer all …
BACKSTORY: A friend went to a wedding in his village and saw someone very charming. He tried to write about her but couldn’t finish. This is what he sent me. A friend’s WhatsApp Chat He wanted me to finish the depiction. Despite me warning him that I kill the boys in my stories, he insisted. …
The unfortunate and horrendous Lahore Motorway incident a day earlier is nauseating and all the public outrage against it is understandable. Sentiment so strong that we call for extreme solutions like “Publicly Hang the Rapists” or “Castrate them” and demand the Government to legislate accordingly. Senate Standing Committee endorsed the public hanging as a form …
Feet entangled in the half green, half dead grass. Vision blurred by the uncertainty of times and sleep perturbed by the unpredictability of life. Haunted by the screaming silence of the surroundings. Dancing a dance of ecstasy. Battling to win over long due freedom. In a reckless abandon. Struggling to break the imaginary shackles around …
Women in South Asia face societal constraints and discrimination based on deeply entrenched values and perceptions about women’s role in the society which in turn significantly impacts their entry into businesses. Women still own less than 10 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in South Asia. Unfortunately, Pakistan is no exception in this regard. …
Women are one of the most disadvantaged groups of society who are a victim to discrimination and all sorts of violence at every single stage of their lives. The Constitution of Pakistan however guarantees non-discrimination irrespective of sex, color, caste, or creed, ensures complete gender equality and ensures all rights for women. Islam also puts …
Nobody in their lives, at one moment or the other, might have escaped love lighting their heart and soul. A single fiery touch of love causes the ship of life to sink or stay afloat. In love, beloved is all is seen, no other sense seems to support. Worldly routine no longer matters. However, it’s …
Women power is a fundamental power to make our world a better place to live. Women, with their unique traits of maternal instinct, selflessness and unflinching determination can be true change agents, models of resilience and advocates of peace. Empowerment of women means empowerment of whole society. The focus should be to improve the lot …
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