‘Women agriculture workers in Pakistan mostly unpaid for their time and labour’
Participants of a consultation on Friday discussed developing a strategic plan to improve the legal implementation mechanism for women in the agriculture sector because nearly 67 per cent of women...
Is This The Best Workout For Women’s Health?
Most health-conscious women practice aerobic workouts for weight loss and improved overall health — but is it really the best? A new study published in Medicine & Science in Sports &...
Women at wheel of ‘pink taxis’ challenge Jordan norms
Nisrin Akoubeh checks the oil and water before getting into her taxi and pulling into Amman’s heavy traffic for another day of shuttling fellow women across the Jordanian capital. The...
Pakistan radio show confronts ‘endemic’ ogling of women
For many women in Pakistan, the simple act of leaving the house can be uncomfortable, even intimidating — the probing gaze of the opposite sex is never far away. Fed-up with the constant...
Women with hearing loss more likely to have preemies
A new study says, babies born to women with hearing loss were significantly more likely to be premature and have low birth weight. Understanding and addressing the causes are critical to improving...
Women using oestrogen-based pills have better vitamin D levels
If you have been using contraceptives and birth control pills containing oestrogen, the hormone responsible for sexual and reproductive development in women, then you are on the right track. A new...
Is There Such A Thing As Female Blue Balls?
Many people are familiar with the concept of “blue balls.” It’s an aching or pain that results from sexual frustration, or not ejaculating after a prolonged state of sexual arousal. It’s also the...
