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Rape culture is pervasive. It’s embedded in the way we think, speak, and move in the world. While the contexts may differ, rape culture is always rooted in patriarchal beliefs, power,& control...! |Courtesy by unwomen.org|  |Edited by Ramzan Awan|  Rape culture is the social environment that allows sexual violence to be normalized and justified, fueled by the persistent gender inequalities and attitudes about gender and sexuality.Naming it is the first step to dismantling rape culture...! Every day we have the opportunity to examine our behaviours and beliefs for biases that permit rape culture to continue. From the attitudes we have about gender identities to the policies we support in our communities, we can all take action to stand against rape culture...! Here are 10 ways you can do your part: # 1.Create a culture of Enthusiastic consent. Freely given consent is mandatory, every time. Rather than listening for a “no,” make sure there is an active, “yes,” from all invol...

The Covid_19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing Covid-19 symptoms,a large trial shows....! (Courtesy by BBC)      (Prepared by Ramzan Awan)  In this trial Interim data suggests 70% protection, but the researchers say the figure may be as high as 90% by tweaking the dose...! The results will be seen as a triumph, but come after Pfizer and Moderna vaccines showed 95% protection...! While the Oxford jab is far cheaper,& is easier to store and get to every corner of the world than the other two...! So the vaccine will play a significant role in tackling the pandemic, if it is approved for use by regulators...! Today's announcement takes us another step closer to the time when we can use vaccines to bring an end to the devastation caused by the virus said the vaccine's architect, Prof Sarah Gilbert...! The UK government has pre-ordered 100 million doses of the Oxford vaccine,& AstraZeneca says it will ma...

The company also announced it will be rolling out new features for business Accounts in the coming months in Future...! (Courtesy by Tribune)                    (Prepared By Ramzan Awan) WhatsApp plans to charge business customers for some of its services the application announced on its blog. The announcement comes as the company focuses on further investment in the shopping, customer communication for businesses and sales features on WhatsApp...! The global pandemic has made clear that businesses need fast and efficient ways to service their customers and make sales. WhatsApp has become a simple and convenient resource in this time. More than 175 million people every day message a WhatsApp Business account. Our research shows people prefer to message a business to get help and they’re more likely to make a purchase when they can do so...! Though there is much more we need to build. For the last two years, we’ve provided the W...

Experts say Coronavirus provides opportunity to expedite adoption of e-commerce...! |Courtesy by Tribune|  👨‍💻   |Prepared by@RamzanAwan|   Coronavirus has Provided an opportunity to expedite the adoption of e-commerce and other electronic business and trade solutions including e-payments and e-contracts...! Corresponding measures to get aligned with these solutions will ensure a safe and enabling business environment in the post-pandemic scenario...! Speaking on the occasion,Economic Adviser to the Commonwealth  elaborated on the pertinence of using digital technologies at a time of pandemic. He said the shift had become increasingly important as it helped in cutting the cost and time faced by traders...! Health and safety of customs and border officials should also be the priority and the infrastructure-related gaps that lead to delay in consignments needed to be bridged...! Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Director General (Trade Facilita...

Due to Coronavirous Pandemic & Online Education Number of mobile broadband subscribers increases to 82.76 million in Pakistan ...! |Courtesy by Tribune|  |Prepared by Ramzan Awan|  With remote working and online education becoming a norm since the imposition of Covid-19-induced lockdown in March 2020, there has been a surge in 4G consumption whereas 3G demand has continued to decline...! According to latest statistics released by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the number of overall mobile phone subscribers grew from 167.27 million in June 2020 to 168.04 million by the end of July 2020...! Similarly, the number of mobile broadband (3G and 4G) subscribers expanded from 81.14 million to 82.76 million in the same period, registering an increase of 1.62 million...! In terms of 4G market share, Jazz has the largest customer base of 19.98 million, followed by Zong at 18.13 million, Telenor 11.58 million and Ufone 4.22 million...! Public and economic policy analyst Has...

The Main Reason is Whole Pakistan is Taking Coronavirous Seriously & following the Precautionary Measures...! |Courtesy by Tribune|         |Prepared by Ramzan Awan|  it feels like Pakistan have been saved from a coronavirus catastrophe by a selector in the heavens.The speed with which Pakistan flattened its Covid-19 curve_defying all local & international projections_is a feat that even aliens cannot deliver.It’s nothing short of a miracle that Pakistan has pivoted from a worst_case scenario trajectory to successfully flattening the curve without any widespread shortage of ventilators, hospital beds or PPEs...! At first, like many in the press,we bought into the narrative that the reduction in tests was driving the reduction in cases.This was quickly debunked when data showed that the positivity ratio has collapsed by half (more dramatically in Punjab, from 25% to 5%) & the number of people hospitalised or needing ventilators is declining propo...

With the Growing use of digital platforms now the online sacrificial too getting increasing in Pakistan ...! |Courtesy by Tribune|    |Prepared by Ramzan Awan|  In the wake of Covid-19, small and large enterprises specialising in the sale of sacrificial animals & related services, have entered the digital market space as customers opt to minimise the risk of contracting the disease by purchasing sacrificial animals online for Eidul Azha...! As a result, the online purchase of sacrificial animals is booming in Pakistan this year compared to the previous year. A major chunk of the population across all major cities of Pakistan has shown preference for home delivery of sacrificial animals to protect themselves from the virus...! Online marketplaces, such as OLX, Facebook and Instagram, are playing a crucial role by empowering small and large-scale cattle and goat farmers across the country to promote their animal stock & sacrificial packages through free ad listings...

Here are some impacts of Coronavirous on Human Global Equality...! |Courtesy by Geo|👨‍💻 |Prepared by@RamzanAwan|  United Nations Secretary_General Antonio Guterres has said the Covid_19 pandemic has exposed global Human  inequality & *fractures in the fragile skeleton of the societies we have built*..! During Speaking for the Nelson Mandela Foundation via the internet_Guterres pushed for a so_called New Global Deal to ensure power_wealth & opportunity are shared more broadly & fairly at the international level...! They said the nations that came out on top more than seven decades ago have refused to contemplate the reforms needed to change power relations in international institutions...! The composition and voting rights in the United Nations Security Council & the boards of the Bretton Woods system are a case in point...! Inequality starts at the top__in global institutions.Addressing inequality must start by reforming them..! The Bretton Woods system inclu...