Podcast Series : WHAT NOW?
“WHAT NOW?” is a podcast series on constructive journalism in Pakistani media brought to you by Uks Digital Studio and Deutsche Welle. In this…
We monitor gender representation in Pakistan’s media, research emerging trends and create awareness about inclusion and negative stereotyping through training and advocacy
Because gender equality means progress for all
Pakistan ranks low on the Gender Gap Index framework. Pakistani women and other genders have lagged in economic participation, educational attainment, political empowerment, and health. Uks works to amplify the voices of Pakistan’s women and different genders.
What’s Happening at Uks
Redefining Pakistani Journalism: The Promise and Perils of Constructive Reporting
Senior journalists and media practitioners on Wednesday blamed social media for contributing the most to the spread of misinformation in society but acknowledged that…
Consultations with News Media Heads on Constructive Journalism
On March 25th, Uks held its final consultation with media leaders to present its findings on Constructive Journalism as part of the “Exploring the…
Our Work
22.6% of Pakistani women work in the labour market. Average income of Pakistan's women is 16% below that of an average man. Female literacy rate is 46.5%. The country has an excess female mortality rate because of neglect and sex selection practices. (*Source: World Economic Forums Global Gender Gap Report 2021)
We believe the media is an essential tool that can help change this. At Uks, we research the extent of Pakistan's gender gap and use this data to produce content and training programmes and create advocacy campaigns that help change mindsets and the media landscape. because Pakistan, its communities, and its economy cannot achieve their potential or meet the challenges of the 21st century without the equal participation of all genders
Our Impact
Over 550,000 news stories in the archives
Over 600 trainings for the media on gender sensitization
Over 13,000 journalists from electronic and print media trained
About Us
Content Creation
Uks monitors media through a gender lens and also creates content on the issues surrounding gender in Pakistan. By creating gender-sensitive and gender-transformative content we aim to break gender stereotypes, challenge traditional norms and attitudes.
About us
Gender Equality in Media
Uks Founder Director Tasneem and other women journalists talk about the gendered world of Pakistani media. The glass ceiling, the gender pay gap, bias-ness, and unfair treatment of employees are realities that women journalists deal with every day.
