women

Pakistan reiterates support to UN in addressing issues being faced by women

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has reiterated its support to the United Nations(UN) in addressing the issues being… Read More

England beat Pakistan at Women’s World Cup

LONDON: Natalie Sciver and Heather Knight both scored maiden centuries as England posted their highest-ever… Read More

Facebook offers Indian women tools to protect privacy

NEW DELHI: Facebook has introduced new security features for women using the social media platform… Read More

Ivanka Trump says Saudi progress on women ‘encouraging’

RIYADH: US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka said Sunday that ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia has made… Read More

Pakistan calls upon women of the world to support Sania Nishtar’s candidacy for DG WHO

ISLAMABAD: The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW)  has issued a global call… Read More

Mindfulness meditation may work differently for men and women

LONDON: In a college course that included meditation training, women were more likely than men… Read More

Video of US pilot slapping female passenger goes viral

A Delta Airlines pilot was caught on camera slapping one of the women passengers involved… Read More

PCB names women cricket team for World Cup 2017

LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Friday announced a 15-member women cricket team for… Read More

BISP led to eleven pct reduction in girl malnutrition: Memon

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State and Chairperson BISP Marvi Memon on Tuesday said that the BISP… Read More

Man arrested for blackmailing women through objectionable pictures

GUJRAT: A shopkeeper accused of blackmailing women customers through objectionable pictures and video footages was… Read More

BISP introduces 25 young women as brand ambassadors

ISLAMABAD: BISP has introduced twenty-five young women from the social development sector who will act… Read More

US funding cut to UNFPA could be devastating for women: Guterres

UNITED NATIONS: The US decision to cut funding to the UN Population Fund is based… Read More

Pakistan committed to women empowerment across all sectors: UN told

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has told the United Nations that the government of Pakistan is committed to… Read More

Yemeni women rally against war outside UN offices

SANAA: Dozens of women staged a sit-in outside UN offices in Yemen's capital Tuesday demanding… Read More

Polish politician fined for saying women are weaker, less intelligent

STRASBOURG, France: The European Parliament sanctioned a Polish extreme-right MEP on Tuesday after he said… Read More

Female legislators condemn Javed Latif’s insensitive remarks

ISLAMABAD: Female legislators have strongly condemned the misogynist remarks by Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz… Read More

Israeli rabbi: women joining army become ‘non-Jews’

JERUSALEM:  An Israeli rabbi was fiercely criticised on Wednesday for saying women who join the… Read More

Trump declares his ‘tremendous respect’ for women

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump, whose presidential campaign was nearly derailed by sexual harassment charges and his… Read More

Celebrating Pakistani women who earned name against all odds

KARACHI: International Women's Day is being observed across the world including Pakistan on 8th March (today). The… Read More

Trump administration considering separating women, children at Mexico border

WASHINGTON: Women and children crossing together illegally into the United States could be separated by US… Read More