Women Empowerment through Legislative Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Analysis
The constitutional standings of Pakistani females and the importance and efficiency of existing laws on women’s legal and political empowerment in Pakistan will be the core focus of this study. In this paper, the effect of government determinations for the empowerment of women were examined. The concept of women's empowerment has gained popularity globally but in Pakistan it is facing many challenges due to various social taboos. There are a number of contexts in which the question of empowerment of a Pakistani woman can be considered, but the most critical one is the law: How laws relating to women’s authorized constitutional rights are framed is essential to determine. This research will try to analyze the obstacles to the actual implementation of legislative acts introduced for women empowerment. Furthermore, this paper will also suggest some policy recommendations to ensure women leadership skills and vertical empowerment in the country.
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Women's Empowerment, barriers, Opportunities, Pakistan, UN, Rights, Society
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(1) Sumaira Gul
Lecturer, Department of Political Science, shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
(2) Hina Bahadur
Lecturer, Department of History and Pakistan Studies, shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
(3) Shandana
Lecturer, Department of History and Pakistan Studies, shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
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APA : Gul, S., Bahadur, H., & Shandana. (2022). Women Empowerment through Legislative Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Analysis. Global Legal Studies Review, VII(II), 133-138. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-II).17
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CHICAGO : Gul, Sumaira, Hina Bahadur, and Shandana. 2022. "Women Empowerment through Legislative Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Analysis." Global Legal Studies Review, VII (II): 133-138 doi: 10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-II).17
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HARVARD : GUL, S., BAHADUR, H. & SHANDANA. 2022. Women Empowerment through Legislative Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Analysis. Global Legal Studies Review, VII, 133-138.
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MHRA : Gul, Sumaira, Hina Bahadur, and Shandana. 2022. "Women Empowerment through Legislative Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Analysis." Global Legal Studies Review, VII: 133-138
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MLA : Gul, Sumaira, Hina Bahadur, and Shandana. "Women Empowerment through Legislative Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Analysis." Global Legal Studies Review, VII.II (2022): 133-138 Print.
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OXFORD : Gul, Sumaira, Bahadur, Hina, and Shandana, (2022), "Women Empowerment through Legislative Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Analysis", Global Legal Studies Review, VII (II), 133-138
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TURABIAN : Gul, Sumaira, Hina Bahadur, and Shandana. "Women Empowerment through Legislative Reforms in Pakistan: A Historical Analysis." Global Legal Studies Review VII, no. II (2022): 133-138. https://doi.org/10.31703/glsr.2022(VII-II).17