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Lubna Jerar Naqvi
Lubna Jerar Naqvi

  • September 29, 2023

    AI frustrations - the battle for virtual sanity

    Experts warn that artificial intelligence could one day wipe out humanity. Well, humanity has tried everything else, so this is a new twist:...

  • April 11, 2023

    The nuisance of beggary

    In a country where a large portion of the population is poor, it is very easy for people to fall victim to mafias that control and run domestic...

  • March 17, 2023

    He shoots dead people and click! Click!

    I am going to narrate something that happened a little more than a decade ago, but I would still like to share it with the readers of Us....

  • February 07, 2023

    NO GAS IN THE KITCHEN...

    Many parts of the country have been experiencing gas load-shedding for a long time. Gas shortage directly affects women and children – who make up...

  • January 17, 2023

    Heroine of Health 2022 - Dr Tabinda Sarosh

    This week, in an exclusive interview with You! Dr Sarosh shares her amazing journey with our readers...

  • December 06, 2022

    An island of hope

    This week You! takes a look at an initiative by Heritage Foundation in Pono Colony, Mirpur Khas, Sindh and Rojhan, in district Rajanpur, Punjab,...

  • October 04, 2022

    Calling for a revolution

    A timeline of a young woman’s death that has ignited a revolution in Iran...

  • September 13, 2022

    Drowning in more than just flood water

    Flooding caused by torrential monsoon rains has claimed more than 1,100 lives in Pakistan since June, while millions have been left stranded and...

  • August 16, 2022

    DARK SOULS

    WHO corroborates UN Women’s numbers, calling violence against women a ‘major public health problem and a violation of women’s human rights’...

  • June 24, 2022

    Pestergeist – they’re back!

    Nothing seems to be doing the job. They swarm back in more numbers after every fumigation....

  • June 07, 2022

    INTERNET ACCESS: BOON NOT BANE!

    While the internet has provided ease and access to resources for women, it has also exposed them to different forms of cyber harassment. You! takes...

  • April 26, 2022

    Humans: Not For Sale

    According to local police reports, there were 32,022 trafficking victims in 2020. Human trafficking is a big issue that needs to be dealt with...

  • April 22, 2022

    The case of illegible writing

    The scratches on the paper which the ant may make are what my handwriting looks like....

  • March 01, 2022

    The patriarchal privilege

    With the increase in violent crimes in Pakistan, the judiciary needs to take steps that change the way our society treats different genders, giving...

  • February 01, 2022

    THE GREAT ALLIANCE

    With more women in the parliament, Pakistan will eventually see a change in the lives of the women who make almost half of the country’s...

  • January 11, 2022

    2021: Amid troubles & struggles

    In 2021, several important laws were passed in favour of women, however, the past year remained tough for them. You! takes a look…

  • September 21, 2021

    OLD LAWS, NEW FACE!

    As Pakistan witnesses an increase in violence against women, the Anti-Rape Bill, 2021 was recently approved to curb this issue. You! takes a look…

  • August 31, 2021

    INJUSTICE ANYWHERE, IS A THREAT TO JUSTICE EVERYWHERE

    This week You! takes a look at a webinar held recently, where activists discussed how coverage of issues like sexual harassment and false...

  • August 10, 2021

    Gendered aggression

    A sense of entitlement often leads to serious crimes, including murder. Is society responsible for enabling violence against women and girls or are...

  • February 23, 2021

    DAY-CARE CENTRES – TODAY’S NEED!

    With more and more urban women working, companies need to provide babysitting at the office premises. You! takes a look…

  • September 22, 2020

    SHE IS A HUMAN, NOT SOMEONE’S HONOUR!

    Pakistan ranks 164th out of 167th countries in the Women, Peace and Security Index 2019/20. This week You! talks to a few Human Rights Activists...

  • August 28, 2020

    Virtual studies

    Since there was hardly any chance of schools reopening any time soon, it was decided all over the world that students would attend classes online....

  • May 22, 2020

    Life during lockdown

    Everyone is talking about how the world will change because of the novel Coronavirus, also popularly known as COVID 19.....

  • April 14, 2020

    Quarantine: a luxury many cannot afford!

    While many of us work from home; these are difficult times for daily wage earners who have to go out in order to make ends meet. You! takes a look...

  • March 03, 2020

    Women for a futuristic world

    Women specific economic programmes have become the need of the hour to empower them financially. With this, they can earn a living to look after...

  • December 17, 2019

    WOMEN ARE HUMANS, NOT COLLATERALS

    This week You! takes a look at the age-old jirga system, and the reasons why it still exists in the rural & tribal areas of Pakistan...

  • October 15, 2019

    “Journalism is very individualistic - matters what you do, who you are...”

    This week You! talks to Meera Selva, a journalist and Director of Journalism Fellowship at Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism at Oxford...

  • August 06, 2019

    “I complete the national flag!”

    It would be ridiculous to think that Pakistan is complete without the ‘white’ in the national flag.....

  • July 30, 2019

    Let’s put an end to it...

    Victims of domestic violence are amongst us and they generally suffer in silence. Sadly this prevails in privileged societies as well. It’s...

  • June 25, 2019

    Shrinking purchasing power

    After every budget I know it will become even more difficult to make ends meet on my income......

  • May 21, 2019

    Next stop: poverty?

    The sacred month of Ramazan is a month of blessings and giving. Ironically, no sooner does the fasting season begins..........

  • March 05, 2019

    Protecting the neglected half...

    With more women in Parliament, we have seen many important laws for the protection of women being made...

  • January 29, 2019

    Giving them a second chance...

    This week You! talks to a British-Pakistani Sofia Buncy, Co-Founder and National Coordinator of the ‘Muslim Women in Prison Project’, who...

  • December 25, 2018

    There is more to the nikahnama than the dotted line

    The nikahnama is a document that comprises different rights and laws that apply to a marriage. You! takes a look...

  • August 28, 2018

    A call to be heard

    According to the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan during the period between January to mid of May....

  • August 14, 2018

    Being Pakistani

    On a recent trip to a South Asian neighbourhood, it was a pleasure to see how being a Pakistani was a big source of pride....

  • July 24, 2018

    Her vote counts

    This week You! takes a look at the manifestos based on women rights presented by different political parties taking part in the general elections...

  • July 03, 2018

    Spare their innocence

    This week, You! takes a look at the current scenario of child labour in Pakistan...

  • March 06, 2018

    Asma Jahangir - voice of the voiceless

    If you wonder what kind of people live in a house full of political debates; emphasis on rights of all people....

  • January 23, 2018

    Protect their innocence

    The unfortunate Kasur incident has shaken the society to its core. Isn’t it high time for parents to educate their children on sexual harassment?...

  • January 02, 2018

    Exposed!

    Sexual harassment has been a much talked about issue in 2017, not only in Pakistan but also in the West. You! takes a look...

  • December 19, 2017

    Where is our society going?

    Is the ever advancing technology responsible for the spike in crime among the young, or is it lazy parenting? You! takes a look...

  • November 07, 2017

    All for a good cause

    Where are you off to?” I asked my colleague, who was packing a big travelling bag. From the size of the bag, it looked as if he was going hiking,...

  • October 24, 2017

    Fear is the fuel of criminal

    Knife attacks and a series of them is a new phenomenon in Karachi where a criminal wants to hurt a woman for no obvious reason or motive. You! takes...

  • October 10, 2017

    Their right to drive

    Saudi women have been allowed to drive after a decree from the Saudi King. You! takes a look...

  • August 15, 2017

    Elephant in the room

    Harassment is a real problem that affects thousands of women across the globe, yet it is not taken seriously by anyone including the victims. You!...

  • August 08, 2017

    Green and white... please!

    Brought up by patriotic parents, it is only natural for me to celebrate August 14th enthusiastically and I do every year.

  • July 18, 2017

    Say no to bullying

    Mothers should not tolerate their boys’ aggressive behaviour by saying ‘boys will be boys’. Their boys could be the abusers of tomorrow...

  • June 02, 2017

    Agent of change

    Population First is a communication and advocacy initiative based in India. Their key objectives are ‘to help eliminate the falling sex ratio in...

  • May 02, 2017

    ‘I’m a woman, not a cup of tea!’

    Women journalists share their experiences during a two-day National Media Conference, organised by CEJ, IBA, held recently in Karachi...