UN member states finding the MDGs agenda unaccomplished in 2015 adopted the 17 Sustainable Goals programme giving a timeline ending…
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13th anniversary of LADIESFUND Women’s Awards held First Lady, Sindh, SBP governors laud the imitative Dawood Global Foundation held the…
With the rampant rise in E-commerce and explosion of mobile commerce, the economic playing field for women in Pakistan is…
With the rampant rise in E-commerce and explosion of mobile commerce, the economic playing field for women in Pakistan is…
‘Female Dump Truck Driver Program’ launched in 2017 has received an overwhelming response from the women living in the impoverished…
According to ILO report of 2009-10, globally, number of women employed grew by 18.4% over the past decade and by…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 8, 2021[/box] Today marks International Women’s Day, an important occasion to highlight key strides…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Katharina Buchholz, Mar 5, 2021[/box] There are only ten countries in the world which offer full…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Graham Macmillan President, Visa Foundation This article is part of the The Jobs Reset Summit[/box] As we…
COVID-19 threatened the world in each and every sector of their economies and may also increase the chances of corruption…
Studies in the recent years, revealed that women empowerment has become a very significant issue of the world. Women’s access…
The First Microfinance Bank Limited, Pakistan (FMFB-P) collaborated with Ms. Saeeda Mandviwalla of TONI & GUY Karachi, to provide vocational…
Pakistan is the land of my forefathers; they are buried here and become part of our land and every handful…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Jian Lu President, LinkedIn China This article is part of the Annual Meeting of the New Champions[/box]…
In the past century, women have achieved remarkable success in social, political and economic circles, however, many barriers still exist…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]SUBMITTED BY UZMA QURESH ON TUE, 05/07/2019[/box] This blog is part of a series that discusses findings…
The role of gender in carving a good leader has always been a matter of great debate between the Human Resource professionals…
“Economic Empowerment Of Women” a small phrase have different meanings and understanding to different people depending on their experiences, circumstances,…
More women in Pakistan are riding the wave of technological change sweeping the world. Following entrepreneurs have come up with apps which…
The United Nations Secretary-General’s in-depth study on all forms of violence against women emphasized on combating harmful traditional and cultural…
“We make our own destinies,” Shamim Akhtar, Pakistan’s first commercial truck driver said. “If I had sat at home, I…
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited announces the launch of Women in Tech, a global programme aimed at supporting greater diversity…
Interview with Ms Tara Uzra Dawood –President, Dawood Global Foundation PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization, please:…
Women Empowerment In Pakistan Fatima Jinnah Ra’ana Liaquat Ali Khan Amjadi Begum Benazir Bhutto Syeda Ghulam Fatima Marium Mukhtar Muniba…
Various studies revealed that women play a very important role in any state and even they are central to the…
The experts have recorded that innovation and technology no doubt offer extraordinary opportunities, yet trends show a rising gender in…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kate Whiting Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] Around the world, the achievements of women are being celebrated…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Beth A. Brooke-Marciniak Global Vice-Chair, Public Policy, EY[/box] What do you need to innovate in the…
Despite significant improvement noticed in quite a number of developing and emerging economies for empowering women through strategies like Millennium…
It’s 2018; women have made strides in politics, business, technology and culture. But even those friends we considered forward-thinking questioned…
Women’s empowerment in Pakistan is heavily dependent on many different variables that include geographical location (urban/rural), educational status, social status,…
Pakistan has the lowest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world, with merely 1% of female entrepreneurs compared to 21%…
The growing participation of women in politics in Pakistan and the decision-making process is a strong sign of weakening traditional…
The life insurance market for women is large, growing, and underdeveloped. This is particularly true for working mothers who have…
Interview with Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood – President, Dawood Global Foundation [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood…
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In Pakistan, women entrepreneurship is presently considered a significant tool in enabling women empowerment and emancipation. It is said that…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Kiran Trehan, University of Birmingham[/box] Female CEOs of large firms are a rare breed. In the…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Brian Bolton, IMD Business School[/box] Kudos to California, where the state governor, Jerry Brown, recently…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Oct 8, 2018[/box] Last year, 78,778 doctoral degrees were awarded in the United States…
The woman from across the country contested July 27 election to the National Assembly and Provincial Assembly seats. The growing…
“With faith, discipline and selfless devotion to the duty, there is nothing worthwhile that you cannot achieve.” Muhammad Ali Jinnah…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 9, 2018[/box] International Women’s Day this year was marked numerous events such as…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Mar 8, 2018[/box] International Women’s Day is commemorated every year on March 8 to…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Mar 7, 2018[/box] This year, International Women’s Day is set to prove even more poignant after…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Stéphanie Thomson Writer[/box] This article has been updated. They say history is written by the victors.…
Pakistan is currently passing through a demographic transition, which has resulted in a ‘youth bulge’ (63% of our population comprising…
The women entrepreneurship has been mostly acknowledged as an important source but untapped while their much participation is essential for…
The Government of Pakistan has mentioned that labor force participation rate is predicted on the basis of Crude Activity Rate…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Michelle Ryan, University of Exeter[/box] Improving gender equality in the workplace needs to be more about…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Niall McCarthy, Nov 9, 2017[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]o the surprise of many, Saudi Arabia recently announced it…
Interview with Ms. Tahira Raza – President and CEO, First Women Bank Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] First Women…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is part of the Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils Ellen R. Stofan…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan faces gender disparity at various social levels. The country ranks 143 out of 144 in the Global Gender Gap…
[dropcap]PAGE[/dropcap] (Pakistan and Gulf Economist) sought views of the women dump truck drivers of Tharparkar, Sindh namely Ms. Seeta from Mithi,…
[dropcap]M[/dropcap]ore than 650 companies are listed at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), but the number of women occupying the position of…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has the lowest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world, with only 1% of female entrepreneurs compared to 21%…
FIRST WOMEN BANK LIMITED [dropcap]F[/dropcap]irst Women Bank Limited is a unique financial institution, a scheduled commercial bank, set up in…
[dropcap]G[/dropcap]lobally, significance of women’s role in economies of the countries has gained momentum to such an extent that almost all…
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the contemporary world women participation in every aspect of work is phenomenal despite facing hindrances in the society. Women…
Interview with Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood — a Canadian-Pakistani entrepreneur [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Ms. Tara Uzra Dawood is…
Inclusion of women will add another dimension and diversity to the boards of companies Interview with Ms. Ameena Saiyid –…
[dropcap]N[/dropcap]ational development should be balanced with equivalent distribution of resources to population both (males and females) in any country. Economists…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Author: Charlotte O’Brien, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of York [/box] [dropcap]I[/dropcap]t has emerged that the…