Social Change in Pakistan: Women Empowerment 21st Century

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Published Sep 1, 2024
https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00332
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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2024): Journal of Policy Research

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Misbah Wahid
Visiting Lecturer, IHA Institute of Humanities and Arts, KFUEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan
Haris Kabir
Lecturer, IHA Institute of Humanities and Arts, KFUEIT, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab, Pakistan

Abstract

In Pakistan, women are near about 46% of the population. The status of women is complicated in Pakistan because of its multi-cultural civilizations. Unfortunately, Pakistan does not have pro-women legislation, highlighting the drawbacks of gender equality and women's empowerment. The 1973 Constitution's Articles 4, 8, 14, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 37, and 38 mandate the protection of rights and gender equality. There is a lack of gender equality and women empowerment in the country, which is examined in this study. It depicts the plight of women in Pakistani society and their lack of awareness of their fundamental rights and legal protection. Even though women made up most of the social structure, they frequently encountered several barriers while trying to exercise their rights. Women should be granted power, prestige, and position with their rights to jobs, skills, education, security, health, better standards of life, etc. This study uses surveys and interviews to observe women's empowerment and social change in the ruler and urban areas in Pakistan. Two hundred women were chosen via multiple-stage cluster sampling. The study's findings include how to educate females about pro-women policies and fundamental rights. Legislators are unaware of these laws. It is imperative to include women in all spheres of life, with equal obligations to men, because if women are not included.

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Wahid, M. and Kabir, H. 2024. Social Change in Pakistan: Women Empowerment 21st Century. Journal of Policy Research. 10, 3 (Sep. 2024), 160–169. DOI:https://doi.org/10.61506/02.00332.
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