Pakistan: Scooty for the beti and EV for the biwi
Pakistani women are leaving patriarchy behind on electric scooters as long as they can afford them. Esha named her scooty Riri, after herself. It cost Rs420,000, and she hasn’t spent a rupee more on…

Global Silk Route Research Alliance
全球丝绸之路研究联盟
Independent Think Tank · Geopolitics · Belt & Road · Eurasia
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By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
Pakistani women are leaving patriarchy behind on electric scooters as long as they can afford them. Esha named her scooty Riri, after herself. It cost Rs420,000, and she hasn’t spent a rupee more on…
By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan
A foreigner shows her Alipay app at a shop in Shanghai, east China, May 28, 2025. (Xinhua/Chen Aiping) From AI screening to remote care, digital innovation is helping expand women's healthcare access and empowerment,…



