Search results for "women"
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International Women’s Day : Pakistan must confront issues head on
In Pakistan, the provincial Punjab Assembly passed a landmark legislation last week, criminalizing all forms of violence against women. A few days later, the Council of Islamic Ideology, a federal advisory body, ruled the law as...Mar 8, 2016 1244 0 -
Aleppo siege: 80% of 30,000 new Syrians refugees are women & children
The United Nations is reporting a new exodus of tens of thousand of civilians from Syria, with appalling proportions of women and children amidst encirclement of Aleppo and violence in other areas of the bleeding country,...Feb 9, 2016 1447 0 -
Women faced worst hardships in conflict-hit 2015
The year 2015 has been one of the worst in recent history for women and children.There seems to be no end to their travails in conflict-ridden regions and insurgency-hit countries. Women, belonging to both majority and...Dec 22, 2015 1095 0 -
How Internet spurs women’s empowerment
The Internet and communication technologies have been a major force of empowerment for women in the last two decades. But will the world wide web help women have access to equal opportunity, particularly in developing countries,...Sep 24, 2015 1477 1 -
Miss the hug and other poems by Eva Petropoulou Lianou
A kiss to remember...Read MoreNov 2, 2024 463 0 -
What do Ibn Battuta’s world travels tell us today?
Cordial relationship between Jews, Christian and Muslims in Gaza...Read MoreFeb 10, 2024 1993 0 -
An artist’s visual discourse with his mentor
A tribute to an artist's inspirational teacher...Read MoreDec 6, 2023 604 0 -
Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi awarded Nobel Peace Prize
Led the struggle for Iranian women's rights even during incarceration...Read MoreOct 7, 2023 505 0 -
The elusive peace recipe
Man is constantly raising the question, with angst and anguish, Why am I here?...Read MoreJul 11, 2023 1057 0 -
