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Pakistan women's rights
State and Non-State Actors Alike Threaten Pakistani Women’s Rights
By Umair Jamal
Between Prime Minister Imran Khan’s insensitive remarks and Pakistani Taliban threats, women in the country face an uphill battle for their rights.
Once Again, Pakistan’s Women’s March Is Targeted With a Vicious Smear Campaign
By Allia Bukhari
Pakistani women challenging toxic masculinity are being vilified.
Silent Battles: How Pakistani Women Counter Harassment in Cyberspace
By Allia Bukhari
“Unless these issues are addressed in the real world, they will continue to exist and increase in the online world.”
Pakistan Police Arrest Key Suspect in Shocking Highway Rape
By Associated Press
The attack shocked Pakistan and galvanized women's rights activists.
Is Pakistan Safe for Women?
By Tehreem Azeem
The horrific gang rape of a mother along the highway was not an isolated incident, but comes against a backdrop of regular threats and harassment of women.
Behind Pakistani Feminists’ Fight for Rights
By Kaukab Tahir Shairani
Women in Pakistan are bearing the brunt of the country’s Islamic political ideology, in addition to its patriarchy.
Why Balochistan Needs Women’s Day
By Mariyam Suleman
Despite some little progress, women in Balochistan are still a very long way from equality.
Pakistani Women Are Ready for Another Aurat March. Is Pakistan?
By Tehreem Azeem
Since 2018, the march has attracted fierce criticism, especially online. But the organizers and participants are undaunted.
Malala’s Father: ‘I Did Not Clip Her Wings’
By Daud Khattak
In a new book, Ziauddin Yousafzai recounts his struggle to challenge discrimination against girls and women in Pakistan.
Pakistan's Women Marched for Their Rights. Then the Backlash Came.
By Tehreem Azeem
What made the Aurat March controversial?
Street Harassment in Pakistan
By Tehreem Azeem
Verbal and physical harassment of women is common on Pakistan's streets, with little recourse for victims.
Women in Imran Khan's 'New Pakistan'
By Maham Javaid
Will the incoming prime minister deliver a new – and better – Pakistan for the country's women?