Sania Haider, PakistanJun 8, 2018Young Hazara Woman Leads Hunger Strike for JusticeIn Quetta, Pakistan, young Hazara women are exhibiting unprecedented strength and resilience in the face of violent extremism. Jalila...
Swarna Rajagopalan, WRN Core MemberMay 7, 2018Coming Together: Early Days of WRNFounding meeting in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2011. In August 2011, Patricia Cooper sent me an email asking if she could chat with me about a...
Dr. Noreen NasserMar 14, 2018Women in Pakhtun Long March: Building Peace and Challenging StereotypesA group of young Mehsud men from FATA started a peaceful march towards the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad on 1st February 2018, which...
Swarna Rajagopalan, WRN Core MemberMar 7, 2018Women, Peace and Security IndexFor several years, we have been using “the most dangerous places for women” to describe India, Pakistan and Afghanistan, despite the fact...
Fareeha SultanFeb 22, 2018Of Equal Participation and Contribution: An Interview with Akbar KhanRecently, WRN spoke with Akbar Khan, Chairperson of Dehi Ijtimai Tarqyati Social Workers Council (DITSWC) to learn more about his views...
Fareeha Sultan, Pakistan Country CoordinatorNov 20, 2017Smiling in the Face of Odds: Interview with Mariam KhanMariam Khan is the Program Director of Community Appraisal and Motivation Programme (CAMP). She has over 15 years of experience in the...
Mangla Sharma, WRN Core Member, PakistanOct 26, 2017Reflections in the MirrorThey say that a mirror never tells a lie. That stands true for the mirror as well that shows us the realities of women’s empowerment,...
Huma FouladiAug 31, 2017Cultural and Tribal Barriers in BalochistanI always had a dream for women’s freedom, rights, equality and equity. In 2009 I voluntarily established a small center (HUNARISTAN) in...
Farhat AsifApr 12, 2017Young Pakistani Women Recognized for Their Achievements at Second CongressThe Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies, the Australian Government, City School, and Women’s Regional Network jointly organized the...
Swarna Rajagopalan, WRN Founding MemberMar 2, 2017Life (in 250 words)How it started does not matter. Everything is different now. A spark, a simmer, a stranger’s torch—everything burns anyway. The first...