US to improve cooperation on development issues with Vietnam Washington DC: (Tuesday, February 07, 2012) U.S. Science Envoy Rita Colwell is traveling to Vietnam February 4-11, 2012, on her third Envoy trip. In Vietnam, she is meeting with senior government officials and representatives from the scientific, education, nonprofit, and business communities to discuss cooperation on […]
Feb 7 2012 | Posted in
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Drug abuse among women in Pakistan Most of the people in Pakistan normally think only men are involved in the drug abuse but according to the latest reports substance abuse has also been found pretty common among the women in urban Pakistan. The Ministry of Narcotics Control last Tuesday shared a research study by the […]
Jan 12 2012 | Posted in
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Stressful living and domestic violence leads women towards drug abuse; study reveals Islamabad: (Wednesday, January 11, 2012) drug abuse among women in urban areas of Pakistan is a common phenomenon. However, contrary to the common perception, the trend is not confined to the women from high society only; it is equally prevalent amongst women from […]
Jan 11 2012 | Posted in
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2 Pro-Women Bills Passed in the Upper Senate Islamabad, December 12: Persuading with its pro-women approach, the upper senate unanimously passed two women protection bills today. As per details, the said bills are aimed at providing women protection from negative traditions and customs and to seek severe punishment for the violators. The bills already passed […]
Knowledge Sharing Session of Women and Peace Programme held in Islamabad The women and peace Programme of UN Women Pakistan held a two day lessons Learned Review Meeting on 8 and 9 of December at the Marriott Hotel Islamabad. The Meeting was attended by a wide number of government and government sector professionals and media […]
It seems that the political world around the globe is in a flux. From Washington DC to the developing countries in the world, no one seems happy with the current ruling lot and wishes to play one’s due role. The situation in Sri Lanka is no different where even women have started realizing the fact […]
Dec 7 2011 | Posted in
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Conventional Muslim set-ups place many limitations on women. They cannot even project out of their homes; most are obligated to restrict themselves to performing family chores only. Few Muslim women take up public roles; fewer still contribute in outdoor events. All this is being done in the name of Islam by the self-styled guardians of […]
Some American scientists, after a lengthy research, have found that the men with average height possess potential to produce more children in compare with those who are tall or short. This research is based on the demographic stats of last 50 years. A research article, published in the magazine named as ‘Behavioural Ecology and Sociology’ […]
Dec 1 2011 | Posted in
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Inequalities in education sector are widespread phenomenon in the world, particularly in the developing world, to which Pakistan is no exception. However, just like its other developed and developing counterparts around the world, the country is also striving to address this issue at its best. The nature of inequalities prevalent in the education system of […]
Nov 26 2011 | Posted in
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