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Pakistan's gender gap index hits rock bottom, second worst globally
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Women's rights activists have issued impassioned pleas for both state and societal commitment to address gender disparities effectively. They emphasise the need to redefine the roles prescribed to women by Pakistani society and the government.
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Discrimination against women places Pakistan with Sub-Saharan countries
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan ranks 167 in a list of 170 countries on the Global Women, Peace and Security Index. It was placed 153rd on the Global Gender Gap Index.
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Gender equality continues to plunge in Pakistan: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The sophisticated system of education in Pakistan for women is still an elusive dream as the government has been negligent in making relevant arrangements that can close the gender gap with significant improvements. Experts believed that the widespread poverty and unsafe social environmen
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Safety, security of women is a fantasy in Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 (ANI): Amid a rise in gender-based violence, the safety and security of women is a fantasy in Pakistan.
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Imran Khan fails in ensuring opportunities for women as Pak slips further
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 31 (ANI): Despite promises by Prime Minister Imran Khan to provide equal opportunities for women, Pakistan has been ranked 153rd out of 156 countries on gender inequality, according to the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2021, released on
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Shocker from Pak: WWF Goodwill Ambassador harassed on road in Islamabad
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 10 (ANI): Goodwill Ambassador for World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and an adventure athlete, Samar Khan, on Thursday said that she had been harassed in Islamabad by a motorcyclist.
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