The critical role of technology in the economic development of any country cannot be emphasized enough. Far-reaching in its scope and utility, the application of information and communication technologies (ICTs) fosters education, entrepreneurship, social impact and, therefore, leads to long-term human development. Embracing technology especially in underdeveloped and developing nations like Pakistan can potentially lead...
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Women Engineers Pakistan: Advancing STEM on the home front
What is the participation ratio or percentage of Pakistani women in STEM fields? As per the Pakistan Council for Science & Technology, there are roughly 18 percent women in the science and technology fields in comparison with men, whereas a little over 10 percent women are into engineering. If there is, in fact, a low...
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Ask not for whom the bell tolls: it tolls for thee
Committed Pakistani social activist and progressive humanist Sabeen Mahmud was a visionary who ran Karachis The Second Floor now known as T2F a unique concept café created to provide a community space for open dialogue. In a city that reeks of corruption and is plunged deeply into stifling fear, where free speech is tantamount...
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ASEM: Tending Orphans of Mozambique
How does one begin to describe the plight of orphans around the world? To date, there is an estimated 150-153 million of them globally, with about 56 million of them in Sub-Saharan Africa, 5.5 million in MENA, 26.9 million in East Asia and the Pacific, 40.8 million in South Asia, 6.8 million in the former...
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Ti22 Films Wins 9th Consecutive World Medal at New York Festivals Worlds Best TV& Film Awards 2015
Dubai, 22nd April 2015: Multiple award-winning Ti22 Films has been recently honoured at the prestigious New York Festivals Worlds Best TV & Film Awards 2015. Held in Las Vegas, the festival now in its 58th year recognised some of the most innovative, world-renowned media companies, including Ti22 Films. The Dubai-based production house took...
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I am average and I am not ashamed of it
For, in the world of Mirror, mirror on the wall and beyond, I strongly feel theres nothing wrong in being anywhere on the scale: Average, Below or Above Average. Till about a fortnight ago I was being compelled to believe that everything was actually #MyChoice (Vogue Empower) and now suddenly I am being told to...
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Feminism has fought no wars
The last 8th of March, 2015 marked yet another Womens International Day, reminding me once more that it cannot be mere coincidence that this date – which happens to coincide just one day after my own birthday embodies one of my lifes greatest causes: women. As I woke up the day following, my birthday,...
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Founder of Alzheimers NGO wins WOW 2015 Humanitarian of the Year Award
The World of Women (WOW) Film Fair 2015 awards night was held to honor a select group of women who are considered high achievers in five different categories: Humanitarian of the Year, Business Leader of the Year, Media Personality of the Year, Sports Leader of the Year, and Rising Talent Leader of the Year. Desirée...
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The Costs of Devalued Domestic Labor
The sexual division of labor as we know it is related to the traditional differentiation of tasks associated with the male and female genders. Women, referred to as the softer sex, have been relegated to the role of homemaker or head of the domestic sphere in the traditional family setup. Hence, chores like cleaning, laundry...
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REPORT: Women Unemployment in MENA
Today, in both UN and World Bank reports, the Middle East and North Africa region scores the lowest of any global region when it comes to employment, with a rate of 10.6% across the whole region. Unemployment is particularly striking among women populations; in fact, only one in three young Arab women between the ages...