Fatima Khan

Delhi, Gurgaon, New York

Principal Correspondent at The Quint

People, Politics, Ground Reports | Journalist currently @columbiajourn | Previously @TheQuint @ThePrintIndia | Fellow @AsiaSpeaks | DM for leads.

Articles

Uneven progress and challenges in maternal health

1 week ago | weeklycuttingedge.com | Fatima Khan

A recent UN report lays bare the stark realities of maternal mortality, spotlighting Pakistan, Nigeria, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo as bearing nearly half of the world’s 260,000 maternal deaths in 2023. While global declines in maternal mortality offer some hope, uneven progress across regions and the heavy toll of poverty, conflict, and underage marriages reveal deep-rooted challenges.
When the North Wind Howls: Winter Tales from Around the World: #RWYK Certified Great Read

2 weeks ago | readingwithyourkids.com | Fatima Khan

Congratulations to Sara Swan Miller!When the North Wind Howls: Winter Tales from Around the World is LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT THE BOOK BLURBWait, places in the Southern Hemisphere like Australia and New Zealand experience winter? They sure do!Winter is a season for storytelling and eating. While children listen to exciting legends, myths, and stories about the origins of winter, they enjoy steaming mugs of hot beverages and delicious snacks in their cozy homes.
Unequal pay, unseen struggles: The gender gap in Pakistan’s workforce

1 month ago | weeklycuttingedge.com | Fatima Khan

Across Pakistan, women are the unsung backbone of homes and fields, dedicating countless hours to unpaid labor with little fanfare. For those who break into paid work, the reality is no less challenging: their earnings lag far behind those of men, a gap that echoes a deeper inequity. A recent report from the International Labour Organisation (ILO) shines a stark light on this divide, naming Pakistan as home to one of the world’s widest gender pay gaps.
Welcome to My World by Tyron Trotter: #RWYK Certified Great Read

1 month ago | readingwithyourkids.com | Fatima Khan

Congratulations to Tyron Trotter!Welcome to My World is LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT THE BOOK BLURBDive into the heartwarming story of Welcome to my World, where young readers join Lauryn and her sister Nabiha on an enlightening journey into the lives of the visually impaired. Authored by Tyron Trotter, a member of the National Federation of the Blind, this book is more than just a tale; it’s a window into a world often unseen.
ROOST Reminds Us Why Open Source Tools Matter

1 month ago | techpolicy.press | Fatima Khan

Fatima Faisal Khan is an Ecosystem Trust and Safety Associate at the Institute for Security and Technology. At the recent Paris AI Action Summit, the launch of ROOST (Robust Online Open Safety Tools) captured the attention of trust and safety professionals. ROOST is a not-for-profit open source tooling hub designed to empower trust and safety engineers by providing ready-to-deploy software to avoid reinventing the wheel whenever they need to develop a new tool.
ROOST Reminds Us Why Open Source Tools Matter | TechPolicy.Press

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Fatima Khan

1 hour agoYou don’t need to buy an old Macintosh to experience classic Mac OS anymore. In fact, you don’t even need to fiddle around installing an emulator and downloading ROMs. Thanks to Infinite Mac, you can boot up every major release of Mac OS from the 1980s and ’90s right in your web browser. With more …
Silent killers: How Pakistan’s healthcare system can stop preventable tragedies

1 month ago | weeklycuttingedge.com | Fatima Khan

Imagine entrusting your life to a hospital, only to find that the very place meant to heal you might harm you instead. In Pakistan, a heartbreaking 18-20% of hospitalized patients don’t survive—not because of their conditions, but due to avoidable mistakes like misdiagnoses, mishandled drugs, and infections born within hospital walls. It’s a crisis that’s rattling the nation’s healthcare leaders, who are now sounding the alarm for sweeping changes.
We’re Going to the Dinosaur Forest by Marie Nichols: #RWYK Certified Great Read

1 month ago | readingwithyourkids.com | Fatima Khan

Congratulations to Marie Nichols!We’re Going to the Dinosaur Forest is LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT THE BOOK BLURBBracken loves adventures. His favorite friend is his grandmother, Gram. Gram is brave and strong and always up for an adventure. On this visit, Bracken decides it is time to go on a dinosaur hunt. As they enter the “Dinosaur Forest”, Gram is a little nervous, but Bracken gently coaxes her forward. They enjoy stomping and roaring like dinosaurs. They look behind trees and rocks.
Unequal wages, unseen battles

1 month ago | weeklycuttingedge.com | Fatima Khan

Pakistan finds itself among the select few countries grappling with a gender gap exceeding 5%, joining the ranks of Qatar, Azerbaijan, China, and India. While strides have been made, significant challenges persist across various subindexes, with economic participation and opportunity emerging as a focal point. Kiran, a qualified dental assistant and hygienist, is employed at a private healthcare center in Allama Iqbal Town, Lahore.
The Adventure of Toby Baxter: EyeHeart RiverHome: #RWYK Certified Great Read

2 months ago | readingwithyourkids.com | Fatima Khan

Congratulations to Tim Wright!The Adventures Of Toby Baxter Book 4: EyeHeart RiverHome is LET’S HAVE A LOOK AT THE BOOK BLURB13-Year-Old Toby Baxter’s fourth adventure into RiverHome proves to be far more than he bargained for. Not only must he once again do battle against the troll Plythar, he will also have to navigate his way through heart emojis, the sandpit of love, romcoms, and love tweets. Gross! Making matters worse, he’s guided by an L-O-V-E compass.