Latest in: Women
Led the struggle for Iranian women's rights even during incarceration...Read More
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Precious, I am, yes, I am a woman fair sex, a symbol of glory and delicacy. Yes, a woman...March 8, 2022
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A new UN plan has been rolled out for economic recovery and transformation from the corona pandemic in a...September 18, 2021
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Justice Ayesha Malik to make history as the first woman Supreme Court judge
Civil society leaders hails Justice Ayesha's nomination ...Read MoreAugust 13, 2021 918 0 -
Despite gains, the goal of gender parity in world parliaments remains elusive
The election of Kamala Harris as vice president of the United States has been hailed as a great milestone towards women’s rise to the high political office. Vice President Kamala Harris is constitutionally also now the...March 6, 2021 1043 0 -
Pakistan’s Mahira Khan and Sania Nishtar among BBC’s pick of 100 influential women
Pakistani film star Mahira Khan and Dr. Sania Nishtar, working in a top government position on poverty alleviation, are among the BBC’s latest list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2020....November 27, 2020 1065 0 -
A tribute to Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar
Dr. Laleh Bakhtiar, is a great translator of the Qur’an, and thanks to her for correcting the 1400-year-old misogynistic interpretations of verse 4:34 that bred resentment among Muslim women, most certainly American Muslim women. The traditional interpretations...October 21, 2020 1240 0 -
The first-ever Equal Pay Day seeks remedy for gender income gap
Women still earn less than 80 cents for every dollar that men get and it will take more than 250 years to close the gap between men and women if the world moves with reforms at...September 18, 2020 742 0 -
The Fight for Gender Equality in Pakistan
In a small classroom located on the lower level of American University’s School of Communication building, Mrs. Fauzia Kasuri was knocking down patriarchal narratives and laying the groundwork for the future success of women in Pakistan....March 26, 2020 1800 1 -
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui elected mayor of Cambridge
Pakistani-American Sumbul Siddiqui, a legal aid attorney, has been elected as mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, winning confidence of her fellow city councilors. Siddiqui’s election marks another high-profile example of American inclusiveness in these times of polarizing...January 7, 2020 13904 4
