Why Karo Kari still persists in Pakistan There are no two opinions about the fact that Karo Kari is a social evil that has inflicted dejection on women’s lives in Sindh and Balochistan. In the traditional context, the phenomenon is linked to familial honour and integrity, and thus, anyone speaking against the practice and condemning […]
Apr 19 2012 | Posted in
Opinion,
Pakistan |
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The White Ribbon Day is being celebrated today (25th November) across the world in an effort to urge for an end to physical, psychological and economic violence against women. The International Day for the Elimination of violence against Women is a worldwide initiative for public awareness to understand the importance of a woman who has […]
Nov 25 2011 | Posted in
World |
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Have women in Pakistan achieved a status equal to men? Apparently various steps are being taken for the women’s right on the government level in Pakistan, but this gender discrimination still exists in the society. In Pakistan, women are still oppressed physically, mentally and emotionally. The violence against women is not limited to a specific […]
Oct 18 2011 | Posted in
Editorial,
Pakistan |
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