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    Socio-economic and Cultural Factors of Violence against Women in Pakistan

    Qaisrani, Ayesha; Liaquat, Sadaf; Khokhar, Elishma Noel | August 2016
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    In Pakistan, violence against women is an uncanny behaviour that transpired to be a ‘norm’ due to the preposterous acceptance of centuries-old conservative and feudal mindset. Though there have been legislative developments to address this serious issue, the actual state of affairs remains disappointing and discouraging. This study discusses the socio-economic, cultural, religious and institutional factors that sustain abuse conducted against women. In this regard, qualitative approach has been adopted to understand the power-dynamics that prevail at different levels of the society to draw out perspectives from a wide variety of stakeholders regarding the issues at hand. The locale of the study is the provinces of Punjab (Lahore, Multan, and Khanewal) and Sindh (Karachi, Sukkur, and Hyderabad). The main purpose of the study is to expose the major abusers who are directly or indirectly responsible for committing violence against women. The study also aims to identify the pressure groups that may help improve the situation. The outcome of our assessment shows that women face direct, cultural and structural violence through a deeply entrenched system of patriarchy at all tiers of public and private life. Overcoming this challenge requires a shift in the conservative mindset and collective thinking of male members of the society to recognize women’s rights so as to bring an improvement at all levels.
    Citation
    Qaisrani, Ayesha; Liaquat, Sadaf; Khokhar, Elishma Noel. 2016. Socio-economic and Cultural Factors of Violence against Women in Pakistan. © Sustainable Development Policy Institute. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/9310.
    Keywords
    Gender
    Gender Bias
    Gender Differences
    Gender Discrimination
    Gender Equality
    Gender Gaps
    Gender Inequality
    Gender Issues
    Gender Relations
    Gender Roles
    Assessing Corporate Governance
    Corporate Governance Reform
    Governance Models
    Comparative Analysis
    Social Research
    Sex Discrimination
    Employment Discrimination
    Women's Rights
    Equal Opportunity
    Equal Pay
    Feminism
    Men's Role
    Women's Role
    Institutional Framework
    Business Management
    Corporate Restructuring
    Gender-based analysis
    Sex differences
    Job bias
    Equal employment opportunity
    Fair employment practice
    Job discrimination
    Affirmative action programs
    Sex discrimination against women
    Pay equity
    Sexism
    Equal rights amendment
    Emancipation of women
    Equal rights
    Women's movements
    Personnel management
    Corporate reorganizations
    Intergovernmental cooperation
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    Autor
    Qaisrani, Ayesha
    Liaquat, Sadaf
    Khokhar, Elishma Noel
    Theme
    Gender
    Governance
    Labor Migration
     
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