Pakistan women hope to gather gains as bill moves forward to Senate

Pakistan Member of National Assembly Ms Nafisa Shah 2011

WNN Breaking (WNN) Islamabad, PAKISTAN: As the lower legislative body, the National Assembly in Pakistan, passed a new bill unanimously on January 19 to protect women’s rights in the region, women are beginning to gain more confidence that ‘real sustainable rights’ for women may be around the corner.  Although the new bill must now be [...]

PAKISTAN: Male to female identity in trans Hijra community brings flattery, hardship and discrimination

Hijra on the streets of Islamabad, Pakistan

Anam Zehra – WNN Breaking (WNN) Islamabad: Bijli and Sania are two thirty-somethings from the Hijra community in Pakistan. Known as men who act, dress and appear to be women, I met them in the bustling center of an enclave of restaurants and diners in Islamabad draped in their dupattas and wearing heavy makeup. With [...]

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