Silencing the Silence: A Study of Women at Workplace
This paper highlights the extent of women marginalization through silencing their voices at workplaces in the Pashtun society. Using the construct "muted group" theory a qualitative study of the participants with ages between 25 and 32 at Abdul Wali Khan Universy, Mardan (Pakistan) was undertaken. The analysis of response reveals that both males and females work equally, share equal work load, and can perform their duties well together. It is significant that despite the appearance of unbiased equal treatment to males and females the societal biases effect a reality that is contradictory to the facade of equality. The study established that males make use of authoritative language because of which females feel reluctant to share their thoughts openly due to the fear of being rejected at the work place. They conform to male domination and in this way appease the macho ego of males. Moreover, females are often made fun of when they talk; consequently they choose to remain silent. This marginalization explains why men think that women cannot share their thoughts clearly or cannot speak logically without realizing that there is something wrong with the way they deal with women.
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(1) Sayed Mahrukh
Independent Researcher, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
(2) Ayaz Ahmad
Lecturer, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
(3) Liaqat Iqbal
Assistant Professor, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, Pakistan
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APA : Mahrukh, S., Ahmad, A., & Iqbal, L. (2017). Silencing the Silence: A Study of Women at Workplace. Global Social Sciences Review, II(II), 162-176. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2017(II-II).10
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CHICAGO : Mahrukh, Sayed, Ayaz Ahmad, and Liaqat Iqbal. 2017. "Silencing the Silence: A Study of Women at Workplace." Global Social Sciences Review, II (II): 162-176 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2017(II-II).10
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HARVARD : MAHRUKH, S., AHMAD, A. & IQBAL, L. 2017. Silencing the Silence: A Study of Women at Workplace. Global Social Sciences Review, II, 162-176.
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MHRA : Mahrukh, Sayed, Ayaz Ahmad, and Liaqat Iqbal. 2017. "Silencing the Silence: A Study of Women at Workplace." Global Social Sciences Review, II: 162-176
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OXFORD : Mahrukh, Sayed, Ahmad, Ayaz, and Iqbal, Liaqat (2017), "Silencing the Silence: A Study of Women at Workplace", Global Social Sciences Review, II (II), 162-176
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TURABIAN : Mahrukh, Sayed, Ayaz Ahmad, and Liaqat Iqbal. "Silencing the Silence: A Study of Women at Workplace." Global Social Sciences Review II, no. II (2017): 162-176. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2017(II-II).10