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Gender inequality is an issue deeply entrenched in modern society stemming from various factors including poverty, lack of and inadequate access to education, or illiteracy; history bears witness to its existence since time immemorial. A brief look into Greco-Roman myths and Eurasian history will show how the female sex...
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By most accounts, I would be a statistic in studies linking gender with poverty. After all, female heads of households like me, supporting their children on their own, are a fixture in studies and researches on the feminization of poverty. In fact, “lone mother households” or “single-mother families” are...
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Pakistan is a country with a troubled economy, a dismal state of socio-political affairs, and it is a nation simmering with colossal dissatisfaction. Ranked 146th out of 187 countries on the UN Development Program’s 2013 Human Development Index – a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education and standards...
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Whenever I come across news of a woman being sexually assaulted, or a girl being molested, my mind wanders back into my life as a social science teacher, conducting classes in both cultural anthropology and sociology, among other things. I remember one sociological reading I assigned to each of...
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It is a fact that we live in a world stricken with hunger, conflict and disease. While more than three billion of the world population lives in poverty, earning less than $1.25 a day, 90 percent of the victims of modern warfare are civilians. Even though ascertaining specific numbers...
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When we read the news or come across statistics on national or global health concerns, does the word “sex” cross our minds? Does it matter at all, other than just being a mere demographic term? The widespread use of social media has also enabled us to easily, even accidentally...
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The critical role of technology in the economic development of any country cannot be emphasized enough. Far-reaching in its scope and utility, the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) fosters education, entrepreneurship, social impact and, therefore, leads to long-term human development. Embracing technology especially in underdeveloped and developing...
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Committed Pakistani social activist and progressive humanist Sabeen Mahmud was a visionary who ran Karachi’s “The Second Floor” now known as T2F – a unique concept café created to provide a “community space for open dialogue.” In a city that reeks of corruption and is plunged deeply into stifling...
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For, in the world of ‘Mirror, mirror on the wall’ and beyond, I strongly feel there’s nothing wrong in being anywhere on the scale: Average, Below or Above Average. Till about a fortnight ago I was being compelled to believe that everything was actually #MyChoice (Vogue Empower) and now...
Gender inequality is an issue deeply entrenched in modern society stemming from various factors including poverty, lack of and inadequate access to education, or illiteracy; history bears witness to its existence since time immemorial. A brief look into Greco-Roman myths and Eurasian history will show how the female sex...
By most accounts, I would be a statistic in studies linking gender with poverty. After all, female heads of households like me, supporting their children on their own, are a fixture in studies and researches on the feminization of poverty. In fact, “lone mother households” or “single-mother families” are...
Pakistan is a country with a troubled economy, a dismal state of socio-political affairs, and it is a nation simmering with colossal dissatisfaction. Ranked 146th out of 187 countries on the UN Development Program’s 2013 Human Development Index – a comparative measure of life expectancy, literacy, education and standards...
Whenever I come across news of a woman being sexually assaulted, or a girl being molested, my mind wanders back into my life as a social science teacher, conducting classes in both cultural anthropology and sociology, among other things. I remember one sociological reading I assigned to each of...
It is a fact that we live in a world stricken with hunger, conflict and disease. While more than three billion of the world population lives in poverty, earning less than $1.25 a day, 90 percent of the victims of modern warfare are civilians. Even though ascertaining specific numbers...
When we read the news or come across statistics on national or global health concerns, does the word “sex” cross our minds? Does it matter at all, other than just being a mere demographic term? The widespread use of social media has also enabled us to easily, even accidentally...
The critical role of technology in the economic development of any country cannot be emphasized enough. Far-reaching in its scope and utility, the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) fosters education, entrepreneurship, social impact and, therefore, leads to long-term human development. Embracing technology especially in underdeveloped and developing...
Committed Pakistani social activist and progressive humanist Sabeen Mahmud was a visionary who ran Karachi’s “The Second Floor” now known as T2F – a unique concept café created to provide a “community space for open dialogue.” In a city that reeks of corruption and is plunged deeply into stifling...
