WOMEN IN PAKISTAN
Outline
1. introduction
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2 with thesis statement leading to the conclusion.
2. Hurdles in the way of women empowerment in Pakistan
a. Unlawful customs
b. Feudalism
c. Crimes against women
d. Domestic violence
e. Outdated and perennial culture
f. Forced and early marriages
g. Misinterpretation of religion
h. Lack of policies implementation
i. Hurdles in getting into politics
j. Insecurity at work place
k. Denied basic education
l. Poverty
m. Inaction of law
n. Health issues
3. Steps taken by government
• Women rights chapter in 1956 constitution of Pakistan
• Family law ordinance 1961
• Musharraf regime
• Women protection bill
• 10% quota in css
• 33% seats in parliament
• Women rights chapter in 1956 constitution of Pakistan
• Family law ordinance 1961
• Musharraf regime
• Women protection bill
• 10% quota in css
• 33% seats in parliament
• Recruitment in army and police
• Protection against women harassment at workplace bill 2009
• Protection against domestic violence
4. Impacts
• Faltering economy
• Tarnished national image
• Impact on family and future generations
• Underdevelopment of the country
• Inhuman customs prevail
• Population explosion
• Lopsided society
• National disintegration

5. Solutions
• Government and civil society should be vibrant
• Proper and free education
• Extended and qualitative health care
• Full economic rights
• Laws against evil customs
• Freedom to choose ones career
• Right to manage ones career
• National commission on status of women
• Abolishment of feudalism
• Islam must me practiced in true letter and spirit
• Rights to minorities be given
• Easy, cheap and quick justice must be ensured
6. Conclusion

Introduction

Women can be called as GOD’s complete creation. Being the symbol of love, peace, care tenderness and intensity, she must be given full rights in tandem with men. Almost all the religions and constitutions of the world have accorded women with their full rights. The constitutions of Pakistan also give her full rights as it states that “all citizens are equal before law and entitled to equal protection of law. There shall be no discrimination on the basis of sex alone”. Moreover it states that “the state shall ensure that women that women are not employed in vocations unsuited to their sex alone”. Again, it states that “the state shall protect the marriage, the mother, the family”. The state has blessed women with whatever rights they enjoy, but all has been turned into shambles when it comes to the status of women Pakistan.
If, all the violence that have done on women, we put in a bundle and rolled into one, the earth would not hold it, the shy could not enfold it. It could not be lighted and warmed by sun..! The situation of women in Pakistan is much more dubious and grim than in other countries of the world. Though in some parts they go side by side with men, but such women are very low in ratio. Where ever tribal customs, traditional mindset, restriction on getting education, and their right to say are ruthlessly strangled, this is where they are victimized. Poor health, lawlessness and poverty has further intensified and ignited their plight. The country suffers from dwindling economy, low literacy rate, pessimism, tarnished image of society and prevalence of inhumane and barbaric customs, when the situation becomes much more grim and severe than it actually looks like. Because the world is progressing towards the highest possible limits, we need to bless our women with every right which she owns by birth.


Conclusion.

All in all, the progress being achieved by the world is not the result of man’s toil only, but women-in reality- bear more responsibility for all this. Women in Pakistan are suffering due to the prevalent unlawful and evil customs like swara, vani karo kari, marriage with Quran etc and are confined to the four walls of houses only. This is neither what ALLAH wants them to be like nor our holy prophet has taught us to treat them in like manner. Government of Pakistan has made huge strides by establishing forums, passed laws and free media to empower women. But, we must adhere to what our beloved leader Quaid-e-Azam has said that “no nation can rise to the zenith of glory unless their women are side by side with men. We are victims of evil customs. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut in the four walls of houses as prisoners. You should take your women along with you as comrades in only sphere of life. If we want to be progressive and being reverend, we must not treat our women like the way we have made ourselve