LAHORE: Members of Khawateen Mahaz-e-Amal, Women’s Action Forum (WAF), will continue solidarity with the bereaved parents and families of students and staff of the Army Public School (APS) Peshawar. In a statement Thursday, WAF said: “At this critical juncture, once again we reiterate our abiding solidarity with parents of APS victims and staff. We reaffirm our pledge to support them in condemnation and rejection of the PTI Government’s recent announcement of a heinous plan of…
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Only 29 per cent of women in Pakistan have a bank account, among the lowest in the world, and this disparity severely impedes national economic development, said State Bank of Pakistan Governor Dr Reza Baqir on Monday. The governor said that promoting equal opportunities for women and men for accessing and pursuing financial and professional endeavours is critical for sustainable and inclusive economic growth in any country. “Improved gender parity in financial and economic opportunities…
The cases of violence against women and rape in Pakistan were doubled in the last six months of 2020 as compared to the first six months of the year. Similarly, the number of child abuse cases reported three times more in second half compared to first half of 2020. The province of Punjab has reported maximum cases of child abuse followed by Sindh and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The alarming statistics were revealed on Monday in a report…
A march during the time of Covid is a difficult thing to plan safely. For Pakistan’s women, determined to have their “Aurat March” today, there are other risks – to their physical safety as well as of online abuse and trolling. Noor is an organiser for this year’s masked nationwide rallies. She said she could not give her surname for fear of reprisals over her work. “The pandemic has hindered mobilisation significantly,” said Noor, who…