Pakistan, June 13 -- Pakistan's position at the very bottom of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Index for 2025 is a profound national disgrace. With an overall parity score of just 56.7 per cent, down from last year's 57 per cent, Pakistan ranks 148th out of the 148 countries assessed. This marks the second consecutive annual decline in gender parity, underscoring persistent discrimination across all key dimensions: economic participation, education, health, and political empowerment.

To put it plainly, this pervasive inequality is a daily betrayal of half our population, crushing aspirations and leaving immense potential untapped. No country can genuinely thrive when fundamental rights and opportunities are systematica...