Essays about: "women rights in Pakistan"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words women rights in Pakistan.

1. 1. The Double Burden of a Pandemic: Examining the Impact of Covid-19 on Domestic Violence Against Women in Pakistan

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUMID International Master programme in applied International Development and Management; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi

   Author : Zara Jan; [2021]
   Keywords : Pakistan; domestic violence; domestic violence against women; violence against women; Covid-19; pandemic; patriarchy; gender inequality; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Covid-19 has served as a magnifying lens to the globally prevailing issue of domestic violence against women. This qualitative case study examines why domestic violence against women prevails in Pakistan, what factors have led to its increase during Covid-19, and how have civil society organizations responded to this issue. READ MORE

3. 2. Impact of Indigenous Culture on women leadership in Pakistan : How does indigenous culture of Pakistan restricts career progress and leadership abilities of females of Pakistan

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för organisation och entreprenörskap (OE)

   Author : Shafta Manzoor; [2015]
   Keywords : Indigenous culture; Female Leadership; Decision making power; Social immobility issues; Patriarchal Culture; Cultural taboos; Leadership skills; Role expectancy of females; Work and family life balance;

   Abstract : “Although the subject of female leadership is very well documented at an international level, Pakistan still lacks enough research in this area. This scarcity of research gives rise to a commonly held belief that gender equality has been achieved in Pakistan which hides the gender stereotypes and discrimination practices still prevailing in the country. READ MORE

4. 3. Social Enterprises is a Right Based Approach to Realize the Socio-Economic Rights of Marginalized Women? A case study conducted about ‘Vägen ut! Kooperativen’ in the City of Goteborg, Sweden

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

   Author : Sajjad Ahmad; [2014-02-10]
   Keywords : Vägen ut! kooperativen VuK ; Social Enterprises; Women socio-economic rights; Handicraft;

   Abstract : The ‘VuK’ is a social cooperative in Sweden using handicraft method to achieve financial sustainability for underprivileged women. It is a self-helped organization implementing social and economic rights for underprivileged women. READ MORE

5. 4. Why honor is worth more than a life : A literature review about ’so called’ honor violence

   University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Sektionen för hälsa

   Author : Malin Paulusson; [2013]
   Keywords : honor culture; honor; values; honor; violence; honor; killings; collective; society;

   Abstract : Background: In honor culture the family’s honor is valued by the girl’s or the woman’s social and sexual behavior, in her virginity, and is therefore dependent on how well she can manage the deeply rooted traditional norms that describes what is acceptable or not. Anyone who violates these norms and rules must be punished, and the most extreme form is killings, ‘so called’ honor killings, sanctioned by the community. READ MORE

6. 5. The socio-economic impact of local communitymanaged coal mines : a case study of village Qasam Khel, Darra AdamKhel, FR Kohat,Pakistan

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Kabeer Zaman; [2011]
   Keywords : Coal Mines; Common Property ; Conflict ; Socio-economic; Sharia Law;

   Abstract : The main purpose of this study was to analyze the socio-economic impact of local community managed coalmines of the village Qasam Khel, Darra Adam Khel, FR Kohat, Pakistan. The study is based upon in-depth qualitative methods. READ MORE