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By Bina Shah In early March I was fortunate to attend the Ladiesfund 2013 awards. This is an annual event set up by T.U. Dawood. The ceremony’s aim is to celebrate the achievements of women in business,and over the last five years the event has grown from something quite small to something quite . . . →Read More:A tribute to women From an upper class wife who seems to manage her husband and her high heels simultaneously to two village girls gossiping on someone’s rooftop under the moonlight – the joys and sorrows of women from all walks of life were explored at an art exhibition on Thursday. On Thursday,Alliance Francaisé hosted an International Women’s . . . →Read More:Expressions though art A woman in Pakistan exemplifies the hardworking spirit of women around the world ahead of International Women’s Day. Examining female participation rates in parliaments reveals a new picture of women’s rights across the globe. The war in the US over women’s reproductive rights is appalling. The all-men panel at the congressional hearing that discussed female contraception was patently offensive as much as it was ironic. The pressure on women’s health in the US is particularly . . . →Read More:Examining female participation in parliaments Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani said the government is determined to implement the vision of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto for empowerment of women. Speaking on the occasion of 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day here on Tuesday,Prime Minister Gilani said the present democratic government is fully cognizant of the existing issues and problems being . . . →Read More:Govt determined to empower women:Gilani  Leave a comment  Social Issues  Benazir Income Support Programme,BISP,Criminal Law,education,empowerment of women,Govt determined to empower women,International Women's day,laws regarding women,political and economic empowerment of women,Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani,Protection against Harassment of Women,social,vision of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto,women rights in pakistan,Women's rights issues No society can succeed unless its womenfolk are at the forefront of its social limits and its struggle for progress International Women’s Day is celebrated every 8th of March to recognize the importance of women in our lives and in society in general. Issues such as Women’s Rights and Women Empowerment receive a lot of . . . →Read More:The Women of Pakistan One comment Speaker's Corner 8th March International Women's Day,acid attacks,Begum Ranaa Liaqat Ali Khan,benazir bhutto,discrimination,Dr. Shamaa Khalid,exploitation,Hadiqa Kiyani,honor killings,International Women's day,kidnappings,Pakistan's mainstream media TV channels,Pakistani woman,progress of women in Pakistan,rapes,role of women in society,The Women of Pakistan,troubles faced by women in Pakistan,Women Empowerment,women's rights International Women’s Day has become an important regular feature in the international calendar of events and,in that context,it is heartening that the theme for this year is “Equal access to education,training and science and technology:Pathway to decent work for women” because of its particular relevance to the status of women in . . . →Read More:Empowering women 2 comments Social Issues Empowering women,Equal access to education,important regular feature in the International calendar of events,International Women's day,modern societies,no society can make significant progress,particular relevance,Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah,significant contribution,status of women in Pakistan,training and science and technology,vibrant role of women,without unrestricted participation of women in every sphere of life | |||
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