Skewed lens
Published in Dawn on June 16, 2023 GENDER bias appears to be baked into the very DNA of humankind, trapped in amber by cultural norms and historical misconceptions, including the false primacy attributed to muscular strength. The UN’s 2023 Gender Social Norms Index makes for depressing reading. According to the […]
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JunPakistanis among 78 drown off Greece
Published in The Express Tribune on June 14, 2023 ATHENS: At least 78 migrants drowned early on Wednesday and more were feared missing after their overloaded boat capsized and sank off Greece, in one of Europe’s deadliest shipwrecks this year. By midday, 104 people had been rescued, authorities said, but[…]
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JunIMF finds fault with Pakistan’s budget
By Mehtab Haider & News Desk Published in The News on June 15, 2023 ISLAMABAD: Expressing dissatisfaction with Pakistan’s Budget for FY2023-24, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Wednesday the government has missed an opportunity to broaden the tax base and reduce tax expenditures as well as terms of tax[…]
UN sees no progress on biases against women in a decade
By Amin Ahmed Published in Dawn on June 14, 2023 ISLAMABAD: The 2023 Gender Social Norms Index’s (GSNI) report published by the United Nations has revealed no improvement in biases against women in a decade, with almost 9 out of 10 men and women worldwide still holding such biases today.[…]
