Empowerment Of Pakistani Women

Empowerment Of Pakistani WomenA Woman forges a key piece in the maturity of a nation. The Pakistani traditions is one of a shape where in one segment the position of women is considered as the center of soul, conception and look part on the opposite edge considers them no much than second-rate citizens. She foregathers four important offices during her tone- m i.e. as a mother, wife, sister and daughter, nevertheless today she is facing lots of tribulations inside(a) the home as vigorous outside. There ar some(prenominal) forms of hostilities i.e. physical, sexual, psychological etc. that costs the life of a woman her dignity, confidence and personality. Although we be living in an Muslim partnership, where Islam provides a comprehensive frame workplace about the rights and duties of women, yet overdue to illiteracy, people of our society argon oblivious to religious conviction and they note their own customs and traditions not accordance with Islam, so discrimi nation against women is fork out in our society.Today women increment is the most important component of genial welf ar programmes in Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa in public welkin as s hearty up in private sector. They ar in operational for the authority of women in District Dir subvert like other backward areas of the nation, to accomplish their arrogant and basic needs, providing them a decorous life in their society, and overly bestowing opportunities for their high-octane contribution in nation-building activities.In this research paper an attempt has been do to emphasize the real status of women in district Dir lour of Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa and the role of public sector as well as private sector in their empowerment.Objectives of the ResearchTo make just about contributions to my native land Dir debaseTo get along about the major socio-economic hindrance in the empowerment of women in Dir moveTo identify the various socio-cultural obstacles in the empowerment of women in Dir LowerTo know about the misinterpretation of religion, which adversely effects the empowerment of women in Dir LowerTo evaluate the role of government in the empowerment of women in Dir LowerTo evaluate the role of NGOs in the empowerment of women in Dir LowerHypothesis1. socio-cultural constrains confound finale relation with the empowerment of women in Dir Lower.2. development can play vital role in the empowerment of women in Dir Lower.3. Economic empowerment of women is essential for their overall empowerment.Significance of the Research trainingThe proposed work is an attempt to belowstand and explore the actual status of the empowerment of women in Dir Lower. Although women in large way out are exercising their rights and duties inwardly the fold of Islam in Dir Lower, yet some segments of our society are misinterpreting their status here. On the other side most of the religious segment and some of the moderators in our society are against the NGOs activities for th e empowerment of women by considering them a Hesperian ag block upa. Keeping in view of this troublesome situation link to the activities of social welfare services in Dir Lower and community response towards them, their work is not so fruitful and ultimately their developmental role is affected. It is judge that after the completion of this research work people will know about the real status of women and the ratio of empower women as well as the role of governmental and non-governmental organizations in this direction. It will to a fault champion to find out that how the status of women here can be better actually.Review of literatureSociety is comprised of men and women and both have real important role in a successful life as well in the development of a nation, although both are opposite biologically and socially from each other, but throughout the history women have been denied in either sphere of life. The vast mass of the worlds poor are women, two third of the world illiterate are fe manlike and the majority of poor health are also women. On the other mickle the role of women in the development of a nation cannot be ignored. Studies orient that when women are supported and empowered, all of society benefits, their families are healthier, more children go to school, agriculture productivity improves and income increases. In short, communities become stronger. The hunger project family believes that empowering women is a key change agent to end hunger and poverty. Therefore it is the emerge and most important agenda of all developed countries of the world, to empower their women to play their due role in nation building activities.Before the coming of Islam, women held a real low status in society and were toughened like slaves and chattels. besides in the history of the world, Islam is the first religion which pull in the human status of women and conferred them height, dignity and honour by granting equal rights. Islam also provided e qual opportunities to both men and women for the progress and prosperity of life and minded(p) them immense social and economic rights. Also all the three constitutions promulgated in Pakistan had attempted to proclaim equality of rights for women but tacit in Pakistani society, on one hand women place is the centre of help oneself and life but on the other hand considering them no more than a substitute(prenominal) citizens. The reason is that our people are unaware and they go after their own customs and norms by neglecting the religion and the law.Pakistan is the world sixth largest realm by population, approximately 177.28 million with the sex ratio as 1.07 male per female. This clearly conveys the message that almost half of the countrys population is comprised of women kin group. Despite of such(prenominal) large proportion of women population, Pakistan, establish on the gender empowerment round is ranked as 99 amongst 109 countries of the world. The total population of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is 17.75 million. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is pre predominately set-aside(p) by Pakhtuns tribe. The social structure of Pakhtuns does not permit free mobility or employment of the women. The government faces numerous problems to safeguard employment opportunities for rapidly change magnitude population with strict social structures. The situation is even worse for the women folk who ultimately live a life of subordination and suppression inside the home. In our society, woman has the rights of academic achievements but at the same time she also has to acquire permission from her male heirs whether to utilize her educational have intercourse for economic independence or not. Our women are not inferior to those in western countries but due to comparative availing basic amenities, which prevent them to play their due role in the national life. Not all Pakistanis women are beaten, sold or mutilated but majority are withal facing imbalance treatment by their male hei rs. If same facilities and opportunities are given to our women as the developed nations have done, they might be equal to contribute in nation-building activities. In this regard the social welfare and women development department can play a significant role with the help of NGOs.There is no uniformity in the status of women in Pakistan because of diversity in our cultures in the present four provinces which are further sub-marked under rural and urban areas. In this regard in khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, Pukhtoon society has its situation traditional basis and the role of women is also a traditional one. Pukhtoon are very sensitive about the honour and dignity of their women and they considered it their outmost handicraft to protect their women, therefore he guards her name and her reputation with extra care.Dir Lower is one of the backward district of Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa, which remained backward in all mention i.e., Educationally, Socially, politically and economically due to the do minant force of Nawab of Dir Shah Jahan, since the 6th decade of 20th century. He wanted to keep the people illiterate, in the darkness, unaware and backward to maintain his power. Therefore he was against of any symbol of development in Dir. Before and after the rule of Shah Jahan, education was zero. semi-formal education was started after 1960, but that was limited only to male. Slowly and in stages the rising awareness in people of Dir felt the need and sizeableness of female education, thereby some primary schools were established for girls at the initials. because of scarcity and lack of proper education and guidance, Dir remains backward in every field of life especially, in the empowerment of women and due to their unawareness the life of women were influenced by customary norms. House remained the main center of activities for them however very few women were amend here. The main reason was that they couldnt come out of their houses because of the bulwark of purdah. W omen are not allowed to associate with men in public. Though now-a-days, in big villages, education has changed the social position of women because the male society of Dir became educated and they are providing opportunities to their women to play her due role in the society at heart the fold of Islam. A number of schools and colleges have been opened for females whereby to get education, many of them are now entered into the universities and other several(predicate) institutions for their higher education competing with the dominant male society in every walk of life in every city and province of Pakistan as well abroad.Keeping in view the worst situation stated earlier, the people of Dir Lower established that until and unless a two pronged developmental approach, it would be impossible to realize the long cherished goal of social justice. Therefore educated and able people started working with social welfare departments and started running of Non-Governmental Organizations. The formation subprogram of NGOs started in 1970s in Dir Lower and within 34 historic period 64 NGOs have been registered. Some of these NGOs are fairly diligent while others are not functioning with their maximum potentiality. In these NGOs a number of projects are running for the empowerment of women in Dir Lower by different means i.e. by education, by political means, by vocational skills, by campaign for women rights, by social and economic services, by women welfare, etc. But due to militancy and talibanization in Malakand Division, the developmental activities become stand still and showing no actual progress. At large number their workers were targeted and exist as well as, they are criticized by the local people because they are unaware about their actual role. Besides this the NGOs of Dir Lower are also facing a number of problems to play their due role in the empowerment of women, i.e. lack of experts, lack of guidance, lack of funds, lack of co-ordination and uncoope rative doings of the community etc.The women development department Khyber Pukhtoonkhwa was established as a separate department during 1995-96, attached with the social welfare department and was absorbed to provincial secretariat, having no field staff to look after the women related issues at the grass root level, although it is supposed to keep a close relation with various NGOs discipline and International agencies working in the province for women development.The women development department is also responsible for implementation of the national figure of action for women and Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women (CEADAW). National policy for development and empowerment of women was formulated by the government in order to empower Pakistani women, irrespective of caste, creed, religion or other consideration for realization of their full potential in all spheres of life, especially, economically, socially and politically and in keeping without Islamic way of life.Research methodologyThe proposed work would be descriptive type and will be based on the extensive use of primary and secondary data. Interview document and questionnaire will be the research instruments for the collection of primary data and secondary data will be collected from books, news-papers, thesis and other published and unpublished materials. Dir Lower will be the universe of the research find out and its population will be heterogeneous, consists of male, female, young, old, educated and uneducated etc. suppositious frame workAPA style will be followed in in-text and end note references.Tentative chapterizationIntroductionCh 1 Women status in pukhtoon society particularly in Dir LowerCh 2 the role of governmental and non-governmental organizations in the empowerment of women in Dir LowerCh 3 Statistical analyses of primary dataCh 4 Conclusion and Recommendations