1 Conundrum of Women Political Participation in Pakistan: Impediments and Opportunities Musharaf Rubab 1 Dr
Pakistan Social Sciences Review P-ISSN 2664-0422 June 2020, Vol. 4, No. 2 [135-149] O-ISSN 2664-0430 RESEARCH PAPER 1 Conundrum of Women Political Participation in Pakistan: Impediments and Opportunities Musharaf Rubab 1 Dr. Ghulam Mustafa2 Adnan Nawaz3 1. Ph. D scholar, Department of Political Science &International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan 2. Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science &International Relations, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan 3. Ph. D Scholar, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University Melbourne Australia PAPER INFO ABSTRACT Received: Throughout the historical kaleidoscope of Pakistan politics, it is April 10, 2020 evident that women role has not been substantial irrespective of Accepted: their population size. This article highlights the historical June 15, 2020 political situation of women role along with challenges and Online: opportunities in their participation and representation in June 30, 2020 Pakistan’s politics. It is evident that their decreased descriptive Keywords: participation reciprocated into lower substantive contribution in Women Politics, the Pakistan politics. The voting turnout used to be lower as Representation, compare to the male counterpart during all the elections in Political Pakistan. Through qualitative investigation and the data of the Participation, elections, it is observed that the situation is gradually Election, st Feminists Studies transforming in the 21 century and it is improved as compare Corresponding to the earlier status. The patriarchal society, poverty, religious dogma etc, are the main stumbling blocks towards women Author: political emancipation. Increased educational status, economic ghulammustafa@g wellbeing and enhanced role in decision making bodies will cuf.edu.pk serve as an antidote to all the issues.
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