over 7 years ago // Gender equality

When voters go to the polls Wednesday, far fewer women are expected to show up than men. As men already dominate representation in political parties, many observers worry that hurdles to female voting threaten to further diminish the voice of women in Pakistani politics and their ability to help set the country's national agenda.

about 8 years ago // Civil space in peril

More than 20 international nongovernmental organizations, including Marie Stopes, World Vision, and Plan International, were expelled from the country in December, without warning. For civil society actors, the move has intensified fears that the Pakistani government is broadening the scope of who it sees as a threat, and that the space for freedom of expression and association is shrinking.