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Pakistan Trails Neighbours in Women’s Employment

Pakistan has made only limited progress in increasing women’s participation in the workforce, with most working-age women still outside economic activity…reports Asian Lite News Desk Pakistan continues to lag behind several South

August 24, 2026

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She Played Her Harmonium With Her Toes. Her Mentor Inspired. Her Blind Colleague Sang.

UK audiences were left moved and inspired by the remarkable talents of Mauli Adkur and Nazneen Shaikh during their recent visit as part of Deepstambh Foundation’s Manobal initiative. Rahul Laud reports She

August 10, 2026

India News·UK News·Woman

India’s Women Power Pitch at UN

At the UNSC, India said empowering women politically, economically and socially is key to building lasting peace and resilient societies….reports Asian Lite News Desk India on Wednesday projected itself as a global

June 18, 2026

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Pakistan’s Quota System Gives Women Seats, Not Power

Despite increased representation in Parliament, women remain excluded from key decision making roles…reports Asian Lite News Women lawmakers in Pakistan continue to face deep rooted barriers within the country’s political system, with

May 3, 2026

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Streeting vows end to ‘medical misogyny’

Government renews Women’s Health Strategy to tackle NHS delays, improve pain care, and put women’s voices at the centre of healthcare decision-making and reform, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk Health Secretary Wes Streeting

April 17, 2026

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Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie to Skip Royal Easter

Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie will miss Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle, making alternative plans while King Charles and Queen Camilla attend with Prince and Princess of Wales, reports Asian Lite Newsdesk

March 31, 2026

UK News·Woman

Educated, then excluded: Pakistan’s girls and the system that stops short

Pakistan’s education system, while capable of enrolling girls, continues to struggle to keep them there, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem In classrooms across Pakistan, the story often begins with promise. Young girls in

March 24, 2026

COLUMNS·Pakistan·Woman

Patriarchal Corruption Stalls Justice for Survivors in Pakistan

Justice for survivors of gender-based violence is routinely obstructed by patriarchal corruption embedded within police, courts, and local power structures, where victims are often disbelieved, blamed, or pressured into silence, writes Dr

March 13, 2026

COLUMNS·Pakistan·Woman

Women Eye Entrepreneurial Leap

Although entrepreneurial aspirations remain higher among men overall, the gap is gradually narrowing. Researchers say this reflects a shift in career ambitions as more women gain confidence in their ability to launch

March 12, 2026

Business·Woman

Arrests of Imaan Mazari & Hadi Ali: Pakistan’s Escalating Clampdown on Dissent

The arrest and conviction of Mazari and Chattha are not isolated incidents; they are symptoms of a broader authoritarian drift, writes Dr Sakariya Kareem The sentencing of lawyers and human rights defenders

March 10, 2026

Pakistan·POLITICS·Woman