Since International Women’s Day (IWD) began in 1911, much progress has been recorded in women’s political and economic empowerment. The world has witnessed formidable women leaders from Benazir Bhutto – who became the first female leader of Pakistan in 1988 – to Vietnam’s Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, who has made history as the only woman […]
Unlocking the other half of Pakistan’s potential
Despite uncertainty, panic and recession throughout global markets, due to Covid-19, a whopping 456 Chinese men and women made the Forbes 2020 World’s billionaires list. Nearly 11% of the 2095 billionaires were female. Interestingly, 61% of the females that populated the list are Chinese. Mind-boggling for a country that was one of the worst places […]