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Nairobi/New York/Geneva: The conflict in Sudan has resulted in the largest internal displacement crisis in the world since the Syrian civil war in 2011. The conflict has had catastrophic impacts on women and girls, according to a Gender Alert published today by UN Women. The number of people in need of...
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Karachi, Pakistan: CaterpillHERs announces the launch of the sixth cohort of its highly successful Freelance Accelerator program, dedicated to empowering women across Pakistan to build sustainable, high-earning freelance careers. This 10-week, fully remote program provides women with the skills, confidence, and tools to succeed in the digital economy, offering...
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NEW YORK, USA: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to boost nutrition support for the treatment and prevention of malnutrition among thousands of mothers and young children in Somalia. Cindy McCain, WFP’s Executive Director and Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah,...
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New York City, USA: Since 2014, HeForShe has bolstered a global movement, engaging more than 2 million men and individuals of all genders in championing gender equality. This unique initiative, led by UN Women, has driven 3 billion conversations on topics ranging from closing the pay gap to combating violence...
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Successive mass evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces amid hostilities have displaced 90 per cent of Gaza’s residents since October 2023, often multiple times, exposing them to harm and depriving them of the essentials to survive. During August alone, the Israeli forces have issued 12 evacuation orders – on...
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Of late, language or rather the mechanisms and machinations of language have become an incessant obsession. From time immemorial, all tools of language and expression – be it the hieroglyphics of old, Lutheran Pamphlets, censored blank spaces in Pakistani dailies in the 80s, Mahsa Amini’s image, Mahmud Darwish’s lilting...
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The Indian publishing industry stands as a formidable force in Southeast Asia, renowned for its dynamism and expansive reach. As one of the largest and most diverse book markets in the region, India boasts an impressive output, with over 90,000 new books published annually. This staggering number underscores the...
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Buy the Book In Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing (Published by Anthem Press, 2022, also available at Folio Press), the author, Amina Yaqin takes us on a journey into the vibrant yet understudied domain of progressive women’s poetry in Urdu, presenting a deeply nuanced and rigorous...
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New York, Port au Prince: A recent report by UN Women shows the alarming living conditions and lack of security faced by 300,000 displaced women and girls in Haiti, exacerbated by ongoing political instability, escalating gang violence, and hurricane season further threatening the Caribbean Island. With women and girls...
Nairobi/New York/Geneva: The conflict in Sudan has resulted in the largest internal displacement crisis in the world since the Syrian civil war in 2011. The conflict has had catastrophic impacts on women and girls, according to a Gender Alert published today by UN Women. The number of people in need of...
Karachi, Pakistan: CaterpillHERs announces the launch of the sixth cohort of its highly successful Freelance Accelerator program, dedicated to empowering women across Pakistan to build sustainable, high-earning freelance careers. This 10-week, fully remote program provides women with the skills, confidence, and tools to succeed in the digital economy, offering...
NEW YORK, USA: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to boost nutrition support for the treatment and prevention of malnutrition among thousands of mothers and young children in Somalia. Cindy McCain, WFP’s Executive Director and Dr Abdullah Al Rabeeah,...
New York City, USA: Since 2014, HeForShe has bolstered a global movement, engaging more than 2 million men and individuals of all genders in championing gender equality. This unique initiative, led by UN Women, has driven 3 billion conversations on topics ranging from closing the pay gap to combating violence...
Successive mass evacuation orders issued by Israeli forces amid hostilities have displaced 90 per cent of Gaza’s residents since October 2023, often multiple times, exposing them to harm and depriving them of the essentials to survive. During August alone, the Israeli forces have issued 12 evacuation orders – on...
Of late, language or rather the mechanisms and machinations of language have become an incessant obsession. From time immemorial, all tools of language and expression – be it the hieroglyphics of old, Lutheran Pamphlets, censored blank spaces in Pakistani dailies in the 80s, Mahsa Amini’s image, Mahmud Darwish’s lilting...
The Indian publishing industry stands as a formidable force in Southeast Asia, renowned for its dynamism and expansive reach. As one of the largest and most diverse book markets in the region, India boasts an impressive output, with over 90,000 new books published annually. This staggering number underscores the...
Buy the Book In Gender, Sexuality and Feminism in Pakistani Urdu Writing (Published by Anthem Press, 2022, also available at Folio Press), the author, Amina Yaqin takes us on a journey into the vibrant yet understudied domain of progressive women’s poetry in Urdu, presenting a deeply nuanced and rigorous...
New York, Port au Prince: A recent report by UN Women shows the alarming living conditions and lack of security faced by 300,000 displaced women and girls in Haiti, exacerbated by ongoing political instability, escalating gang violence, and hurricane season further threatening the Caribbean Island. With women and girls...
