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Fresh clashes in deadly India- Kerala temple dispute

Clashes erupted between Hindu hardliners and police in the southern state of Kerala for a… Read More

Two women defy centuries-old ban by entering Indian temple

KOCHI/NEW DELHI: Two women defied a centuries-old ban on entering a Hindu temple in Kerala… Read More

Islamabad: FIR registered against man for threatening woman in viral video

ISLAMABAD/RAWALPINDI: Islamabad police on Friday registered a case against a man after a video of… Read More

Woman set on fire in India after complaining of attempted assault

NEW DELHI: Two men accused of trying to molest a 20-year-old woman in Uttar Pradesh… Read More

Women’s fight for toilets in country’s rural areas

BASTI AMEERWALA: For as long as she can remember, Ayeesha Siddiqua has fought her male… Read More

Govt campaigning to educate masses about women’s inheritance rights: Mazari

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari on Monday said the government had initiated an… Read More

Minister seeks report on alleged suicides of women in Thar

KARACHI: Sindh Government has sought report about alleged suicide incidents of women being reported in… Read More

Helpline launched to assist women on legal rights

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights has launched a help line – 1099 – to… Read More

Women candidates face ‘small-scale war’ in Afghan election

KABUL: More female candidates than ever are set to contest Afghanistan’s upcoming parliamentary election, braving… Read More

Chicago protest targets Trump’s ‘anti-woman agenda’

Women angered by the bitter fight over a US Supreme Court nominee and what they… Read More

Govt to launch campaign to provide women legal aid about inheritance: Mazari

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari on Friday said the government would… Read More

Who runs the (economic) world? It might soon be women

Who runs the world? It might soon be women as a crop of female economists… Read More

Law minister calls for proposals to protect women in criminal justice system

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem along with Parliamentary Secretary for Law… Read More

20-year old girl dies at hostel after ‘being denied treatment’

RAWALPINDI: A 20-year old girl died at a student hostel in Rawalpindi allegedly after being… Read More

Trump takes a #MeToo stand — for the men

With #MeToo firing up millions of women against sexual abuse by male bosses, President Donald… Read More

Facebook accused of discrimination with job ad targeting

A complaint has been filed with the US government accusing Facebook and 10 other companies… Read More

Justice Syeda Tahir Safdar becomes the first woman Chief Justice of Pakistan.

Quetta: Born in Quetta on 5th October 1957 Justice Syeda Tahir Safdar makes history by… Read More

BISP to launch food program to reduce stunted growth

ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is launching a food program to deal with the… Read More

After #MeToo, Hollywood women seize power behind TV camera

An increasing number of women in Hollywood, boosted by the #MeToo movement, are starting to… Read More

With 33 reserved seats, PTI’s National Assembly tally rises to 158

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has secured 28 reserved seats for women and five for… Read More