Statistics Women comprise more than 50 percent of Pakistan’s total population. Despite this, on an average, the situation of Pakistani women vis-à-vis men is one of systemic gender subordination, although there have been attempts by the government and enlightened groups to elevate their status in society. In 2012, the World Economic Forum ranked Chad, Pakistan and Yemen as the worst in their Global Gender Gap Report. Having said that, several Pakistani womenfolk, especially in the rural areas, have suffered due to atrocities, like rape, acid throwing, honor killings, forced marriages, forced prostitution, etc, which were committed on them. So, a major remedy to the problem is women empowerment.
Posted on: Tue, 15 Jul 2014 07:10:00 +0000