Table of Contents
Introduction
Status of Women
Empowerment in Pakistan
- Human beings – a supreme creature
- Equality among men a men, still a dream
Current Status of Women in Pakistan
Efforts by Government of Pakistan for Women Empowerment
- Constitution grants equal
- Inheritance assured under laws
- Separate educational institutions established
- Allocation of quotas in jobs and representative bodies
- Adverse provisions of Hudood Laws repealed
- Legislative initiatives on barbaric anti-women customs
- Laws on harassment and cyber crimes formulated
- Introduction of First Women Bank
- Encouragement in sports
- Promotion of women participation in international forums
- BISP initiatives
Hurdles in the way of Real Empowerment of Women in Pakistan
- Inheritance practically denied
- Gender based violence still unabated
- Political participation is not meaningful
- Poor attention towards health and education of women
Suggestions for Women Empowerment
- Implementation of laws in letter and spirit.
- Need to focus on educational attainment and health of the women
- Political participation should be made meaningful
- Create awareness in the society for the cause of women empowerment
Conclusion
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