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Aerial view of Hunza Valley with mountains, stream and trees.
Date
04 March 2021 - 11:38

This scientist's work reduces plastic pollution in rural Pakistan

Environmental scientist Dr Fozia Tahir is working with her home community of Khyber in Pakistan’s Hunza Valley to protect the environment.

Tags
Women and girls
Coin from the State Bank of Pakistan
Date
05 September 2016 - 13:28

'The greatest risk to our heritage is ignorance'

We interviewed Dr Asma Ibrahim, director of the Museum and Art Gallery Department at the State Bank of Pakistan, about some of the greatest risks to heritage, among other things.

Tags
Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity, Arts, Architecture
'Female interviewees in our research frequently described South Asian university campuses as unfriendly and unaccommodating to women.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
02 June 2015 - 16:57

Can male academics do more to support women's success?

A British Council report with the University of Sussex on women in South Asia's higher education sector suggests that men could do more to help women succeed. Ismail Badat explains.

Tags
Universities and higher education
'We just need to provide the right conditions for women to flourish.' Photo: Mat Wright
Date
06 March 2015 - 11:28

Why aren't there more women leaders?

Ahead of International Women's Day this Sunday, the British Council's Nishat Riaz writes about the gender disparity in leadership in South Asia’s higher education and beyond.

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Universities and higher education
'The country has huge challenges to meet, not the least of which is keeping the children safe in school.' Photo © DFID licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
11 February 2015 - 04:33

There are thousands of girls like Malala here

UK teacher Cassie Flint was in Pakistan when a terrorist attack killed more than 100 students. She looks back on her experience of the country and its schools.

Tags
Schools, Women and girls
'There’s not a single word in any of the languages I translate that can map perfectly onto a word in English.' Photo (c) Erik Tjallinks, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
15 October 2014 - 09:36

What makes a good literary translator?

‘Poetry is what gets lost in translation’, the American poet Robert Frost is quoted as saying. So how do you translate literature effectively?

Tags
Arts, Literature
Match between All Stars DOSTI Karachi Team and Team Pakistan. Photo: Omer Farooq; copyright: British Council
Date
24 June 2014 - 16:40

These children value education more than anything

A football programme has helped Pakistani children leave behind a life of drugs and beatings. Former street children Meher, Rajab and Awais speak here about their experience

Tags
Sport
Many young Pakistanis want to turn away from violence in their communities. Photo by Benny Lin on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
Date
08 May 2014 - 14:23

How violence affects young Pakistanis

A recent report presents 1,800 stories from young people across Pakistan, expert interviews, and a national survey on the effects of political, criminal and domestic violence.

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Civil society, Justice
'There are more female undergraduates than men, so where are the female leaders? Photo (c) Harsha K R, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
06 March 2014 - 17:55

Where are all the women in higher education leadership?

Ismail Badat runs us through the numbers and asks why there aren’t more women leaders in higher education in South Asia.

Tags
Universities and higher education, Equal opportunities and diversity
In India, 47% of graduates are not employable in any sector of the knowledge economy, given their English language and cognitive skills. Photo by Mat Wright
Date
08 November 2013 - 10:36

The importance of English in South Asia's job market

Dr Elizabeth Erling presents research on the relationship between English learning, skills development and economic gain in the region

Tags
English language, Skills
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