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November 25th, 2015 marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day was the beginning of a ground-breaking global campaign ‘16 Days of Activism’ that aimed at raising awareness about the far-reaching effects of gender based violence. The initiative drew to a close on December...
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Pakistan Innovation Foundation (PIF) announced Pakistan’s First National Innovation Awards at its second annual Pakistan Innovation Forum 2015 on December 9th, 2o15. The Conference, titled MAKE IN PAKISTAN, sought to showcase and promote individuals and institutions who had built something from scratch in Pakistan. The Conference also organized Pakistan’s...
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As children, we are brought up to believe that the home is a safe haven we share with our parents and siblings, and perhaps even extended family and a few pets; it is a place where we are reared, cared for and protected so we have the opportunity to...
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The last one century or so has witnessed women make great strides when it comes to freedom of speech, expression and movement. Starting with women having no say in socio-economic or political spheres of society; even when ironically, history is replete with examples how many an absolute monarch (female)...
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We have all heard of the proverbial “glass ceiling” which is a term coined by Katherine Lawrence and Maryann Schreiber of Hewlett-Packard in 1979 at the National Press Club during a discussion at the Conference of the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press. The glass ceiling refers to...
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All around us are people who need help, but not everyone believes they can be of help, or are capable of making a difference even in just one stranger’s life. And while the boxes we slowly build around us as we go through life perfectly serve their purpose of...
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In the midst of Pakistan’s political affairs hub, a group of 11 working women ambitiously gathered at a local dhaba (a small tea shop traditionally considered a men’s-only place) to support and participate in a brilliant movement #GirlsAtDhabas to reclaim public spaces for women as they hope to change the mindset...
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International Day of the Girl Child (Day of the Girl) is celebrated annually on October 11 to highlight issues concerning gender inequality facing young girls. This year’s theme is “The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030.” There are nearly 600 million girls aged 10 to 19 in...
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Today an estimated 122 million youth are illiterate globally, out of which 60.7 percent are young women according to a UNESCO report. More than 1.3 billion people live in abject poverty and then there is also the current devastating refugee situation the world over from Syria to Burma, among...
November 25th, 2015 marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day was the beginning of a ground-breaking global campaign ‘16 Days of Activism’ that aimed at raising awareness about the far-reaching effects of gender based violence. The initiative drew to a close on December...
As children, we are brought up to believe that the home is a safe haven we share with our parents and siblings, and perhaps even extended family and a few pets; it is a place where we are reared, cared for and protected so we have the opportunity to...
The last one century or so has witnessed women make great strides when it comes to freedom of speech, expression and movement. Starting with women having no say in socio-economic or political spheres of society; even when ironically, history is replete with examples how many an absolute monarch (female)...
We have all heard of the proverbial “glass ceiling” which is a term coined by Katherine Lawrence and Maryann Schreiber of Hewlett-Packard in 1979 at the National Press Club during a discussion at the Conference of the Women’s Institute for Freedom of the Press. The glass ceiling refers to...
In the midst of Pakistan’s political affairs hub, a group of 11 working women ambitiously gathered at a local dhaba (a small tea shop traditionally considered a men’s-only place) to support and participate in a brilliant movement #GirlsAtDhabas to reclaim public spaces for women as they hope to change the mindset...
International Day of the Girl Child (Day of the Girl) is celebrated annually on October 11 to highlight issues concerning gender inequality facing young girls. This year’s theme is “The Power of the Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030.” There are nearly 600 million girls aged 10 to 19 in...
Today an estimated 122 million youth are illiterate globally, out of which 60.7 percent are young women according to a UNESCO report. More than 1.3 billion people live in abject poverty and then there is also the current devastating refugee situation the world over from Syria to Burma, among...
