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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-I).10      10.31703/gpr.2024(IX-I).10      Published : Mar 2024

Women's Empowerment in Pakistan

Abstract

    In the light of globalization and technical breakthroughs, this study examines the complex history, current issues, and potential future directions of women's empowerment in Pakistan. This article starts with the moral obligation and societal advantages of gender equality before diving into the historical viewpoints of women's empowerment in Pakistan highlighting significant individuals and occasions, such as General Zia-ul-Haq's regime and Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's support for women's education. Opportunities for reaching gender parity through legislative reforms and political leadership are analyzed. Further, there is a focus on reasons why technology contributes to women's empowerment, especially in the aspects of economic, educational, and informational opportunities. Idea considered in this article is that education plays a crucial part in the liberation of women, the issue of gender equality as the key to sustainable development, and people's and governments' mutual cooperation in the face of retained inequality and the need for gender equality.

    Empowerment, Opportunities, Gender Equality, Technology, Education, Sustainable Development

    (1) Tooba Zulfiqar
    M. Phil Scholar, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad, Pakistan.
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