Say No to Poeople

American actress Zoe Saldana has stated that women around the world should learn to say 'no' to people. The 38-year-old star commented that it took her long to realise the importance of declining things as much as accepting them, claiming that life gets very easy for women if they start saying 'no' rather than accepting things that don't make them happy. Her exact statement was as followed:

As women, we have to learn to feel extremely comfortable with the word 'no.' The word 'no' is the most positive term we will ever know as a woman because the moment you wake up as a woman... You're going to deal with so many more obstacles than man will deal with on an average basis. So if you're not comfortable with the word 'no' you're going to become a very unhappy individual. It took me many years, in my profession, to learn to say 'no' not based on privilege, based on principle.

Women Empowerment, one step forward in Pakistan

Pakistan’s parliament Thursday passed legislation that attempts to close a loophole that has allowed perpetrators of so-called honor killings to go free. The bill, passed in a joint sitting of both houses, came nearly three months after the murder of a Pakistani internet celebrity. Qandeel Baloch, whose real name was Fauzia Azeem, was allegedly strangled to death by her brother, who accused her of bringing dishonor to the family. Thursday’s change closes that loophole by mandating a minimum life sentence - that is 25 years, under Pakistani law - for someone convicted of an honor killing, even if the victim’s family members forgive the perpetrator.

Summary: Whoever found guilty in the honor killing case, he will be sent to jail for entire lifetime. Hope that the justice will be served. Looking forward to Pakistan where women can freely live, breathe and pursue things with their consent and interest. Great news, indeed!