The Predicament of Empowerment: Women's Experience of Transformation in Pakistan
Omen empowerment is perceived biggest policy challenge in Pakistan due to being a patriarchal society. Women are underpowered and usually hold a lower position in every sphere of society. Though the government had passed several policy papers for women empowerment, these remained confined to office shelves. This paper explores gender discrimination as one of the leading indicators that hinder women development and promotes inequality exists in the family, at work, also in the political sphere, education, and health care. This paper has used a feminist framework to investigate how to reduce gender inequalities and provide equal opportunities for women and men. Finally, this paper concludes that feminist theory has identified the policy gaps in the distribution of power and raise awareness of power inequalities. This paper recommends concrete policy measures with implementations commitment that can only eliminate these barriers and promote gender equality towards empowering women in Pakistan.
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Empowerment, Development, Gender, Inequality, Status of Women, Violence, Discrimination, Policy Gaps
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(1) Shafiq Qurban
PhD Scholar, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Rubina Ali
PhD Scholar, Department of Politics and International Relations, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Climate Change and Water Security in Pakistan: Policy Gaps and Strategic Responses
As Pakistan is heavily reliant on water for agriculture, energy production, and economic stability, climate change is now one of the most critical threats to water security. With aggravating global warming, Pakistan's uncertain and already fragile waters are under a threat from the variability of rainfall and an increase in temperatures, and glaciers receding. This paper analyzes the synergy of climate change and water security in Pakistan, the policy gaps, and strategic responses to minimize the ramifications of the reduced availability of water. The study points out the essentials for overhauling water governance, including reviewing existing practices of water management and the relevant policies. This paper advocates for strong frameworks to improve water security and boost the country's resilience to climate uncertainties.
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Climate Change, Water Security, Pakistan, Policy Gaps, Strategic Responses, Water Management, Resilience
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(1) Muhammad Shoaib Malik
Associate Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(2) Umbreen Akhtar
Lecturer, Department of Pakistan Studies, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad, Pakistan.
(3) Umair Arshad
MPhil Graduate, Department of Educational Sciences, National University of Modern Language, Islamabad, Pakistan.