It’s a biased world
By Rida Tahir Published in The News on June 22, 2023 Gender bias is a pervasive problem worldwide and Pakistan is no exception. Gender biased social norms can be defined as ‘the undervaluation of women’s capabilities and rights in society.’ This constrains women’s choices and opportunities by regulating behaviour and […]
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JunOn debt row
By Khurram Husain Published in Dawn on June 22, 2023 ON its present course, the country is set to run out of foreign exchange reserves latest by December of this year. The small surpluses registering on the current account in the past few months can, at best, postpone this date[…]
Lecture on “The role of Foreign Assistance in the Economy of Pakistan”
Dr. Rashid Amjad, Professor of Economics and Director GIDS delivered a lecture on “The role of Foreign Assistance in the Economy of Pakistan” to the Senior Management Course participants at the National Institute of Management (NIM) for government Grade 19 officers to be promoted to Grade 20 on 13 June[…]
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JunPakistan ranks 142 out of 146 countries in WEF’s global gender gap report
By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on June 21, 2023 In the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2023, Pakistan has been ranked 142 out of 146 countries — with a 57.5 per cent gender parity — the highest since 2006. The annual report benchmarks the current state[…]
