We need to talk about unmarried women in Pakistan and their right to lead dignified, meaningful and fully realised lives

We are a nation obsessed with marriages but we do not believe in educating people about their rights and roles in a marriage

How women struggle to get on with their lives following their divorces

Women are often the weaker party in a marriage in an overly patriarchal society like ours

Custody and guardianship of children pose a serious challenge for women following termination of their marriages

It comes as no surprise to see popular Urdu fiction portraying widows or divorced women as objects of pity

For women seeking a divorce, the process is a challenge comparable in its severity to the one that follows of trying to lead a life of normalcy and...