All posts tagged "Women empowerment"
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66MedicalMahwish Sharif fights prejudice to become first deaf doctor in Balochistan
Dr. Mahwish Sharif, 29, the first doctor in Balochistan suffering from a hearing impairment, overcame a long period of prejudice to finish...
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229PakistanPakistan’s Tanzila Khan wins Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award
Pakistani entrepreneur and activist Tanzila Khan has been bestowed with the Prince’s Trust International Amal Clooney Women’s Empowerment Award at The 2022...
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250TechnologySoul Sisters Pakistan founder Kanwal Ahmed interviewed by YouTube CEO
Kanwal Ahmed, a distinguished Pakistani motivator, activist, entrepreneur, executive producer, and founder of the Facebook page Soul Sisters Pakistan, has been spotted...
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532PakistanSBP directs banks to employ 20% women by 2023
State Bank of Pakistan has directed banks across the country to employ at least 20 percent of women by 2023. Addressing the...
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421PakistanPakistan launches national gender policy framework to empower women
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives launched the National Gender Policy Framework intended...
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748BusinessHunarmand Nojawan, Facebook to train 10,000 females in micro-entrepreneurship
Punjab’s Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority, in collaboration with Meta formally known as Facebook had trained 3,000 women and were planning...
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535EntertainmentMaya Ali features in Filmfare’s Most Influential Women 2021
A great achievement- Maya Ali has succeeded to grasp her position in Filmfare UAE’s list of most influential women this year. ‘I...
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428EducationMore women universities to be set up by Punjab government
The government would set up new women universities in the province, the provincial minister said during the assembly’s Question Hour session. During...
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356PakistanWomen in Punjab reported 8,797 cases mostly of rape, domestic violence in 2020
In the era of 2019 and 2020, women in Punjab had gone through shockingly high occurrences of harassment, rape, sexual assault, kidnapping...
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308PakistanPakistan’s Malala, Abia, Laila make it to ‘BBC 100 Women 2021’
Winning the world with their absolute willpower, drive, and involvement, three Pakistani women have made their place in BBC 100 Women list....
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291PakistanSwedish Embassy, UN Women Pakistan join hands to end violence against women
Due to the 16 days of activism against the gender-based violence movement all over the globe, UN Women Pakistan and the Swedish...
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326PakistanFemale stalking to be made an offence with imprisonment & fine
A new step uplifting women esteem- The ministry of law recommended making “female stalking” an offence by addition of Section 354B in...
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336PakistanGovt announces 50 percent plus benefits policy for women in Ehsaas
The government has disclosed the “50 percent Plus Benefits” policy for women in the framework of Ehsaas to empower them, said Special Assistant to the Prime...
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372InternationalIceland will have a male-majority parliament after election recount
Iceland briefly celebrated electing a female-majority parliament for the first time in Europe on Sunday, before a recount showed there will still...
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578PakistanSwat establishes its first women police station
The Swat district of Hussain Valley in the Malakand Division has made history by setting up of its first women police station. The entire...
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380PakistanWomen daily wagers from Khairpur building Pakistan’s date trade
The women working in the date-growing farms in Khairpur are daily wagers, can earn between Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 a month. The district produces 700,000...
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324Pakistan81 women killed for ‘honour’ across Punjab
At least 81 women have been reported to be killed in the name of Honour across the Punjab in 2021, highest number...
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1.0KInternationalSaudi allows women to register for Hajj 2021 without male dependent
Saudi Arabia has made it possible for women to register for the annual Hajj trip in 2021 without the need for a...
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1.4KSportsWoman tennis player breaking taboos in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa tennis player Oreen Jasia, the champion of Captain Shaheed Roohullah Khan Tennis Championship, believes that women need to be highlighted....
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474Technology6 in 10 women in Pakistan face restrictions when accessing the internet
A recent study by Media Matters for Democracy (MMfD) declared that six in ten women in Pakistan face some kind of restrictions...
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637BusinessSBP launches consultation process to enhance financial inclusion of women
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has adopted a medium-term national target of 20 million active women bank accounts by 2023 under...
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826EntertainmentKashmir’s first female rapper, Mehak Ashraf is making waves with her talent
Mehak Ashraf from Indian occupied Kashmir comes across as a young girl from Srinagar who is a super talented rapper and believes that...
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843Education6 out of 10 women holding postgraduate degree unemployed
Six out of 10 women and around 2 out of 10 men holding a postgraduate degree remain unemployed in Pakistan, found a Gallup...
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1.0KTechnologySindh police to soon launch women safety application
Sindh police have developed a mobile phone application under the Sindh Police’s Women Protection Cell and the women safety application is going...
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1.3KEntertainmentActress Mehwish Hayat Raises Her Voice For Security Of Women
Famous Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat, who is known for her acting skills and outspoken personality, raised her voice for the security of...
