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Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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These Pakistani businesswomen are fighting sexism to break into the health tech industry
Entrepreneurship has long been a boys’ club that rarely opens its doors to women in Pakistan. But things are changing.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Afghan refugees who fled to Pakistan face economic hardship and police harassment
The country has grown tired of hosting them.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In Pakistan, a community descended from East Africans is still fighting prejudice
The darker-skinned Sheedis are considered inferior by the rest, says the first lawmaker from the community.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In Pakistan, IT training programmes are looking to redefine women’s role in the labour force
TechKaro is among the latest of such initiatives.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Over 1,500 farmers from South Pakistan marched to the North – just for water
Large-scale irrigation along the Indus River is partially responsible for less water reaching the southern delta.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Meet Karachi’s female ‘Paxi’ drivers who brave harassment to ferry other women safely
After a successful run in Pakistan’s commercial hub, the pink taxi service is ready to enter other cities.
Zofeen T Ebrahim, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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