The Life and Death of Qandeel Baloch
What one woman's social media activism -- and her murder by her own brother -- means for Pakistan.
View ArticleHonor Killings in Afghanistan and Pakistan
What the two neighbors can learn from each other's efforts to protect women.
View ArticlePakistan's Jirgas and Women's Rights
Pakistan's move to legitimize jirga justice will have dire consequences for the country's women.
View ArticleWomen in Imran Khan's 'New Pakistan'
Will the incoming prime minister deliver a new – and better – Pakistan for the country's women?
View ArticleStreet Harassment in Pakistan
Verbal and physical harassment of women is common on Pakistan's streets, with little recourse for victims.
View ArticlePakistan's Women Marched for Their Rights. Then the Backlash Came.
What made the Aurat March controversial?
View ArticleMalala’s Father: ‘I Did Not Clip Her Wings’
In a new book, Ziauddin Yousafzai recounts his struggle to challenge discrimination against girls and women in Pakistan.
View ArticlePakistani Women Are Ready for Another Aurat March. Is Pakistan?
Since 2018, the march has attracted fierce criticism, especially online. But the organizers and participants are undaunted.
View ArticleWhy Balochistan Needs Women’s Day
Despite some little progress, women in Balochistan are still a very long way from equality.
View ArticleBehind Pakistani Feminists’ Fight for Rights
Women in Pakistan are bearing the brunt of the country’s Islamic political ideology, in addition to its patriarchy.
View ArticleIs Pakistan Safe for Women?
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.
View ArticlePakistan Police Arrest Key Suspect in Shocking Highway Rape
The attack shocked Pakistan and galvanized women's rights activists.
View ArticleSilent Battles: How Pakistani Women Counter Harassment in Cyberspace
“Unless these issues are addressed in the real world, they will continue to exist and increase in the online world.”
View ArticleOnce Again, Pakistan’s Women’s March Is Targeted With a Vicious Smear Campaign
Pakistani women challenging toxic masculinity are being vilified.
View ArticleState and Non-State Actors Alike Threaten Pakistani Women’s Rights
Between Prime Minister Imran Khan’s insensitive remarks and Pakistani Taliban threats, women in the country face an uphill battle for their rights.
View ArticlePakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Blames Women for Sexual Violence
It was the second time in two months that Khan sparked outrage after suggesting that women's attire plays a role in provoking sexual violence against them.
View ArticleBrutal Killing Spotlights Violence Against Women in Pakistan
Rights activists say that gender-based assaults are on the rise as Pakistan barrels toward greater religious extremism.
View ArticleHow Pakistan Failed Its Women
Gender-based violence in Pakistan – including the latest horrific murder in Islamabad – is a product of the government’s failure to act.
View ArticlePakistan’s Problem With Violence Against Women Is Growing Impossible to Ignore
Pakistan witnessed several cases of gender-based violence within the month of July, shedding light on the deplorable state of women’s rights in the country.
View ArticleIs There Space in Pakistan for Women on Their Own?
The expected arc of a woman’s life in Pakistan is living in her parents’ home and then that of her husband. But more women are striking out alone, seeking independence.
View ArticleChallenging South Asia’s Toxic Patriarchy Through Podcasts
South Asian female influencers bring to light issues faced by the region's women in their families and society amid a general, feminist discourse.
View ArticleBuilding a Just Peace for Women in Pakistan’s Tribal Belt
The renewed militancy prompted by the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan threatens hard-won gains for the women of northwest Pakistan.
View ArticlePeriod Poverty and Floods: A Toxic Combination in Conservative Pakistan
The catastrophic floods this summer worsened Pakistan's already severe menstrual health problems. Yet few are willing to even discuss the issue.
View Article‘No Safe Space in Pakistan for Women’: Rape Case Roils Islamabad
Another year, another horrifying rape case – and still no action to protect Pakistani women.
View ArticlePakistan’s Aurat March 2023: Another Year, Similar Challenges
The march for women’s rights continues to face harassment from the authorities and the public, alongside internal political divisions.
View ArticleWhere Are the Women in Pakistan’s Politics?
As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan?
View ArticleA First-hand Run-in With Pakistan’s Dangerous Blasphemy Obsession
A public altercation over a shawl made me confront the blasphemy laws of Pakistan head-on.
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