Tag: abuse
Inappropriate depiction of women in media
Beenish Saleem | Female bodies have been used in the Media Industry for centuries. Each and every ad casts a young and beautiful female model...
Unholy Godmen: Asaram Babu rape conviction highlights abuse of religious sentiments
News Analysis | An Indian court has found Asaram Bapu, a spiritual leader who has founded hundreds of ashrams in India, guilty of raping a...
Another ‘Zainab’ raped and killed in Jaranwala: An epidemic of child...
News Analysis | A 7 year old girl went missing as she went out from her house to play, on Sunday 4th of April. After...
The Army isn’t wearing Trousers – A postscript!
Syed Haider Raza Mehdi | As anticipated, the earlier article referred above "The Army isnt wearing Trousers" has stirred up quite a storm showering me...
Zainab: Daughter of Eve
Dr. S. Zulfiqar Gilani | The brutalisation and murder of Zainab focussed attention on some deep and serious problems of our society. There has been...
Indian women ranked third in beating their husbands
News Desk | The UN survey report on domestic abuse and violence ranked Indian women third in the list for beating up their husbands. Egyptian...
Zainab’s murderer caught: Are our children safe now?
Omer Aftab | Zainab’s murderer is caught and will be dealt with the course of law. So should all the parents be comfortable and fearless...
Pentagon continued to fund Afghan units despite human rights abuse
AFP | The US military funded Afghan police and security units even though American officials knew members were implicated in gross human rights violations, according...
Grisly details as couple deny torturing children
AFP | A California couple pleaded not guilty Thursday to multiple counts of torture as grisly details emerged of how they allegedly kept their 13...
Mahira Khan delivers powerful statement after Kasur incident
News Desk | Mahira Khan along with other celebrities gave a strong message against child abuse. She joined the protest organized by the singer Juni...
Media hype is not going to last much longer!
Junaid Ali Malik | Such a reprehensible act happened again in Kasur. Child sexual abuse is rising. Zainab lost her life and the tragedy pointed...
Sanjay Dutt personal journey to create awareness about drug abuse
Sanjay Dutt has been in news for his biopic film that has gone on floors starring Ranbir Kapoor. The actor in his life up...
The plague of violence against women is on rise in Afghanistan...
An advocacy group, in the Afghan capital Kabul, campaigning for promoting women’s rights in Afghanistan says violence against women is on the rise in...