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Presented By:-

Naqash Ahmed

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Introduction

The status ofwomen in Pakistan varies

considerably across classes, regions, and the

rural/urban divide due to uneven

socioeconomic development and the impact

of tribal, feudal, and capitalist social

formations on women's lives

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Pakistani women are considered subordinate

to men.

A womens actions are held responsible forthe reputation of the family.

Women are allowed only limited mobility and

contact with the opposite sex so they do not

dishonor their families.

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Women live under the constraints ofveiling.

Women spend most of their lives in their

homes and can only go out for serious andapproved reasons.

Pakistani regards women as "born to serve"

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- Abuseviolence and discriminationagainst women are widely tolerated and

systematic.

- The issues with womens rights are still

being ignored and remain as a social

epidemic.

- Many governments turn a blind eye

towards the increasing problems with

the discrimination and violence

against women

- Abused victims of rape, unfair

treatments in the workplace,

domestic violence etc., have got

no one to turn to

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Freedom from Fear

Freedom to Vote

Freedom of Speech

Freedom from Torture

Freedom of Choice

Freedom of Religion

Freedom from enslavement

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Some majorrights of women in

Pakistan

Education

Removal ofregional Differences

Workforce Rights Government Rights

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Education

The literacy rate of females in Pakistan is at

39.6 percent compared to that of males at

67.7 percent. The objectives of education

policies in Pakistan aim to achieve equality in

education between girls and boys and to

reduce the gender gap in the educational

system.

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Contid...

The lack of democracy and feudal practices of

Pakistan also contribute to the gender gap in

the educational system.

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Removal ofRegional Differences

Women in elite urban districts of Pakistan

enjoy a far more privileged lifestyle and

opportunities for education than those living

in rural tribal areas.

Rural and tribal areas of Pakistan have an

increasingly high rate of poverty and low

literacy rates.

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Conti,d.

Girls living in rural areas are encouraged not

to go to school because they are needed in

the home

In most rural villages, secondary schooling

simply does not exist for girls, leaving them no

choice but to prepare for marriage and do

household tasks to do work at a young age.

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Workforce Right

In 2008 it was recorded that 21.8 percent of

females were participating in the labor force

in Pakistan while 82.7 percent of men were

involved in labor.

The rate of women in the labor force has an

annual growth rate of 6.5 percent.

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Out of the 47 million employed peoples in

Pakistan in 2008, only 9 million were women

and of those 9 million, 70 percent worked in

the agriculture sector.

The income of Pakistani women in the labor

force is generally lower than that of men, due

in part by a lack of formal education.

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Government

Pakistans constitution places no constraints

on female participation in government, more

than 50% MPs are women and law enforces

that women must have equal opportunity in

Parliament.

Govt also has passed the bills that support the

rights of women.

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