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Pakistan has announced a commission intended to strengthen protection of minority rights, alongside renewed government commitments on equal citizenship.

Hormone therapy for menopause is drawing renewed attention, but the big question remains the same: should every woman use it? NPR News reports that a treatment once widely discouraged is now being talked about as a…
Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa just misses women's world record at the Berlin Marathon, finishing in stunning time and battling injuries on the course
Ishaq Dar has urged sustained OIC engagement on Afghanistan, citing regional security, humanitarian needs and the rights of women and girls.

Trees provide a living for the women, who plant and care for them, and shield the island capital from erosion, flooding
Afghan women describe how restrictions on education, work, movement and healthcare have reshaped daily life five years after the Taliban returned to power.
Two young women suspected of petty theft died in Lahore police custody on Tuesday, according to initial reports cited by Dawn, raising serious questions about how they were handled after being taken to police stations…

For decades, ADHD was viewed as a childhood condition that mostly affected boys, but researchers now know the condition manifests differently in women, many of whom go undiagnosed for years.
The UN human rights chief has warned that Nicaragua’s latest political shift deepens repression and threatens basic freedoms, according to a statement reported by Al Jazeera.

PESHAWAR, September 30, 2026: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has inaugurated the province’s new Pink Bus Service for women, alongside the launch of hybrid buses and solarisation initiatives at Chamkani D

France say they are still planning to take part in next month’s Under-20 Women’s World Cup, despite a threat from Uefa to boycott Fifa competitions. The position, reported by BBC Sport, sets up a fresh point of tension…
Morocco’s 2026 WAFCON brings together the continent’s leading women’s teams in a tournament that will shape qualification hopes, prize money talk and player spotlight.
Pakistan's Asian netball plate division title has given women's sport a rare spotlight moment after a tight win over Thailand in Hong Kong.

Responding to a jibe from PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that whether Kashmir or Kashmore, Mirpur or Mirpurkhas, residents were 'not ready to bargain away' their rights.
In a controversial move, the Trump administration diverts over $175 million in human rights funds to support far-right agendas globally, redefining U.S. foreign policy
Bumble is removing its signature women-only first-message rule after a trial showed higher engagement and a survey found many women preferred more flexibility.
ICE arrests human rights lawyer in Pennsylvania as asylum case hangs in balance Wu Shaoping, a Chinese human rights lawyer who fled his home country after a crackdown on legal activists, has been arrested by US…
Pakistan's Supreme Court upheld the conviction of a man who murdered his former wife two days after she obtained a judicial divorce decree.

Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme defied torrential Glasgow rain to win the men's 100 metres in a Commonwealth Games record time, while New Zealand's Zoe Hobbs surged to a surprise women's victory.

The Lahore High Court has temporarily stopped Punjab medical colleges from expelling Afghan medical students while petitions against PMDC directives are heard.
Arsenal and Chelsea have recorded more revenue than the rest of the Women's Super League combined, underlining how sharply the financial balance of English women's football is tilting toward the two London clubs. The…

The Islamabad High Court declared petitions filed by human rights activist and lawyer Imaan Mazari and her husband Hadi Ali Chattha, seeking suspension of their sentences in the controversial posts case, admissible.
Amnesty International has called for the abolition of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in a recent report highlighting severe human rights violations
The Pakistan men's squash team secured a bronze medal at the Asian Games 2026, advancing to the semi-finals while the women's team faced elimination