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Empowerment
Swat Women Won’t Be ‘Duped’ by Militants This Time
Instead of giving the women what the TTP promised, they took away their right to life altogether. They were forced to give up jobs...
Human rights
Government Indifference Deprives the Trafficked of Compensation
The common thread that connects all victims of trafficking is poverty and lack of awareness. Poverty and unemployment drive people to migrate in search...
Empowerment
Iran Convicts LBGTQ+ Activists for ‘Corruption on Earth’
Human rights experts have expressed concerns to the Iranian Government that the two women may have been arbitrarily detained, ill-treated, and prosecuted on the...
Asia Pacific
Hijab Rules Must Go, Says UN Human Rights Office
The death of a young woman in the custody of Iran’s ‘morality police’ has led to protests across the country. The government has come...
CSR
NCW Roundtable on CSR Funds to Catalyse Women Empowerment Stresses on Collaboration
The consultation discussed how to plan the use of CSR funds for ensuring holistic development of women. The deliberations centred on the role of...
Accountability
Will the Diplomat, Accused of Rape, be Prosecuted at Home?
The status of an individual — regardless of whether they are a diplomat, a head of state, royalty, or a UN employee — should...
Human rights
Shocked to The Core: The Bilkis Bano Case
Such things are only to be expected as such heinous crimes are being committed with unfailing regularity and the culprits walking free with equally...
Accountability
The World Owes the Rohingyas their Right to Human Dignity
For the hundreds and thousands of Rohingya refugees who entered southern Bangladesh through beaches and paddy fields in 2017, “they brought with them accounts...
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Shrinking Himalayan Glaciers Spell Trouble Downstream
Researchers strive to better understand melting glaciers on Asian mountain peaks, the Earth’s ‘Third Pole,’ in light of devastating...
Five Decades On, Bangladesh Debates If Its Constitution Retains the Spirit of Liberation War
Eminent citizens from all walks of life feel that successive constitutional amendments have been made for political, personal gains...
The Best Climate News You May Not Have Heard About
The Montreal Protocol — designed to save the ozone layer — is also averting a dangerous amount of global...
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Shrinking Himalayan Glaciers Spell Trouble Downstream
Researchers strive to better understand melting glaciers on Asian...
Five Decades On, Bangladesh Debates If Its Constitution Retains the Spirit of Liberation War
Eminent citizens from all walks of life feel that...
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