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In Pakistan, gendered politics prevail - Tribune Magazine
Thursday, February 10, 2022
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In Pakistan, gendered politics prevail
Tribune Magazine
Pakistan’s constitution makes no distinction between genders but women in parliament know that’s not the reality in politics. Despite impressive records of women in the legislative assembly, female parliamentarians still face barriers to entry that...
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In Pakistan, women’s maximum participation in local government polls stressed Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash
Tuesday, January 18, 2022
In Pakistan, women’s maximum participation in local government polls stressed
The News
South Asia Partnership (SAP) Pakistan and Aurat Foundation held a convention on women’s political participation in Pakistan on Saturday. The focus was on women in local government. Dorab Patel Auditorium at Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP...
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Photo by Bank Phrom on Unsplash
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
In Pakistan, parties asked to award tickets to women in elections
The News
Civil society activists have demanded political parties to award tickets to women aspirants for the local government elections to bring them into the national mainstream. “If women are not given a leadership role, we cannot expect economic change in...
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In a first, hundreds of women contest local council elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - Copyright: Daily Pakistan
Monday, December 20, 2021
In a first, hundreds of women contest local council elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Daily Pakistan
More than 550 women contested local government elections in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday, the election commission said. The is the first time that local polls are being held in districts that used to be part of Pakistan's Federally Administered...
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
International Women Conference 2013
The primary interest of this conference is a knowledge-based sociological change. Driven by globalization, the challenge that we face today is how to make the best use of the educational and economic opportunities available to women and what can...
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN CONFERENCE 2013: "Emerging Role of Women in Muslim Societies: Opportunities and Challenges"
The primary interest of this conference is a knowledge-based sociological change. Driven by globalization, the challenge that we face today is how to make the best use of the educational and economic opportunities available to women and what can...
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Friday, May 10, 2013
In Pakistan, women work to strengthen democracy
Zameer Akhtar, 28, is participating in the electoral process for the very first time. Being a woman and living in a joint family in Pakistan, getting consent from her elders for her decision wasn’t simple at first. But she felt compelled to take...
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Tuesday, May 07, 2013
In election season, Pakistani women struggle to be heard, as voters or candidates
For decades, not a single woman in this dusty Pakistani village surrounded by wheat fields and orange trees has voted. And they aren't likely to in next week's parliamentary election either. The village's men have spoken. "It's the will of my...
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