Women Empowerment

ISLAMABAD, Jun 27 : UN Women, in partnership with the Ministry of Human Rights, has completed the refurbishment of the Family protection and rehabilitation center in Islamabad. This initiative marks a substantial upgrade in the center’s capacity to deliver high-quality, survivor-centered services in a safe, […]

Tokyo, Jun 26 : Yuko Arimori, who won two Olympic marathon medals in the 1990s, was selected Wednesday as president of the Japan Association of Athletics Federations, becoming the first female to serve in the role. Arimori, 58, is also the first Japanese Olympian to […]

ISLAMABAD, Jun 26 : The Special Committee on Gender Mainstreaming of the National Assembly, chaired by Dr. Nafisa Shah, MNA, has voiced serious concern over Pakistan’s ranking at 148 in the Global Gender Gap Index Report 2025. The Committee stressed that while flaws in data […]

Women and girls continue to struggle to make choices about the size of their family including barriers to exercise the reproductive choices. In Pakistan, only one in three women can make decisions about their reproductive health. UNFPA’s State of World Population Report 2025 report titled […]

ABU DHABI, Apr 20 : The World Economic Forum (WEF) has announced the selection of Shamma bint Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Community Development; Meera Sultan Al Suwaidi, Member of the Federal National Council; and Tuka Waddah Alhanai, Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering at New […]

Karachi, Pakistan – Women journalists in Pakistan continue to face gender biases, career barriers, and digital threats that limit their growth and leadership. Despite progress, they remain underrepresented in decision-making roles and face frequent online harassment. Marking International Women’s Day 2025 under the theme “Accelerate […]

DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Feb 28 :Government Polytechnic Institute for Women on Friday held a grand ceremony to highlight the rights of women and their role in the country’s development. Assistant Commissioner Headquarters, Tehreem Shah was the chief guest of the event which was organized in […]

Islamabad/Lahore, February 25, 2025: National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), HEC conducted its first Regional Event of Women Empowerment Mentoring Programme (WEMP) at the Lahore College for Women University (LCWU) combining participants from four Universities of Lahore including Kinnaird College for Women University, University of […]

PESHAWAR, Feb 16 : The issue of gender disparity in government jobs continues to be a major challenge, where women face significant barriers to equal opportunities in employment, pay, and career progression. Despite a series of reforms and policies aimed at promoting gender equality, the […]