UN Women and KOICA launch digital startup roundtable to empower young women in tech
Celina Ali Islamabad: UN Women Pakistan, with support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), launched the first Digital Startup...
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Jehan Ara Manzoor Wattoo showcases social protection success at global forum in Germany
Celina Ali Islamabad: Vice Chairperson of the Punjab Social Protection Authority (PSPA), Jehan Ara Manzoor Wattoo, led a high-level Pakistani...
Transgender campaigners call for European rights body to report on UK
London: A collection of groups campaigning on transgender issues have urged Europe’s main human rights body to investigate the UK...
Bilawal Bhutto pays glowing tribute to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday paid glowing tribute to Benazir Bhutto, the...
Rubina Khalid pays glowing tribute to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto on her 72nd birth anniversary
Abdullah Jan Islamabad: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), Senator Rubina Khalid Friday paid rich tribute to Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir...
MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history
London: MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history. Blaise...
Noor Mukadam got justice, but why does Pakistan’s legal system fail its women?
Noor Mukadam’s case ended in justice — but in a system designed to silence women, hers remains the rare exception,...
Opal Suchata Chuangsri from Thailand crowned Miss World 2025
Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World on Saturday in India, where the international pageant was held this...
EU, BC launch analysis to power Pakistani women’s digital skills revolution
Conducted by Ipsos Pakistan, the study identifies critical digital and high-tech skill gaps across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Balochistan, and...
Henan’s female mountaineer makes history by summiting Everest 3 times
At 9:29 a.m. on May 24, triumphant news came from the north slope of Mount Everest: Chinese female mountaineer Sun...
Trans women aren’t legally women: What the UK Supreme Court ruling means
The ruling concluded a long-running dispute between feminist advocacy groups and the Scottish government. The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court has...
BISP to open bank accounts for nine million women beneficiaries
Liaquat Ali Islamabad: In a groundbreaking move to empower women across Pakistan, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) will soon...
UK police escort mum off flight after her card is declined for £7
London: Ann-Marie Murray, 55, and her partner were escorted off a Ryanair flight from Tenerife to Bristol on March 28...
Italy’s fertility rate hits record low in 2024
Italy's fertility rate fell to the lowest level ever recorded in 2024, the country's main statistical entity said on Monday,...
From UK to Pakistan’s slums: a Pakistani-origin woman’s quest to bring light to the forgotten
Islamabad: In an inspiring story of compassion and resilience, Ustadha Rummana Shaheen, a United Kingdom national of Pakistani origin, has...
Facebook to stop targeting ads at UK woman after legal fight
London: Facebook has agreed to stop targeting adverts at an individual user using personal data after she filed a lawsuit...
100 years old and serving coffee 365 days a year, why Italy’s oldest barista won’t retire
Since her last holiday 67 years ago, Anna Possi has opened her cafe in northern Italy every day. ‘I’m around...
FS, ambassadors pay tribute to women for making lasting impact on society
Celina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary, ambassadors and high commissioners in different countries in their messages on International Women’s Day,...
China holds reception for International Women’s Day
Beijing: A reception to observe the International Women’s Day, marked on March 8, was held in Beijing. Chinese State Councilor...
Italy approves draft law outlawing violence against women
Rome: On the eve of International Women’s Day, Italy’s national government late Friday approved a draft law that introduces femicide...
Italy celebrates women’s day with marches in 60 cities
Rome: Italy celebrated International Women's Day on Saturday with marches in 60 cities, including a big one through the streets...
Bilawal Bhutto greets women on international day
Liaquat Ali Islamabad, 07 March 2025: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in his message on the occasion of...
The EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights: A renewed push for gender equality
Brussels: Returning home after sunset, a woman removes her headphones, lowers her hood, and keeps an eye on each man...
More women doctors than men for first time in UK
London: The General Medical Council (GMC) said the number of women on its register had overtaken men for the first...
Bushra Ansari receives award at UK Parliament
London: Pakistani legendary artist Bushra Ansari was honoured with Star of Pakistan Award during a prestigious ceremony held in a...
Australia bolsters blind women’s cricket in Pakistan
Islamabad: The Australian High Commission, in partnership with the Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) and Serena Hotels, supported a national...
Women entrepreneurs’ team to boost Pakistan-UK trade ties
Islamabad: A delegation of Pakistani women entrepreneurs lead by Mazhar Thathal, Chairman of Global Trade Expo Centre Pakistan on a...
European Union-Funded Women Leaders Project launched by UN Women, UNDP
Celina Ali Islamabad: The European Union (EU), in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment...
‘Time running out’ for UK to apologise over forced adoptions
London: Time is running out for the UK government to issue a formal apology to women who were forced to...
Italy keeps faith with only one change for Wales clash
Rome: Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Thursday kept faith in the team which lost their opening Six Nations fixture...
