As integral part of society; women are rapidly joining workforce. It’s an open truth that working women have to face problems just by the virtue of being women. And as being a Pakistani Women, they are referred to those as a paid employment. The social attitude of them are much paused behind the law. There has been a criteria fixed for this attitude which considers to be fit for suitable jobs that are associated with women in Pakistan.
Women find employment easily as nurses, teachers, babysitter & etc. and as educated women opt for jobs like doctors, engineers, secretaries as of qualifications. When it comes to compensation the law proclaims equality but here it is seldom found. The Pakistani women are capable of work but they are more efficient in governess. It should be appreciated that women in Pakistan are enthusiastic to support their families in the running conditions of the inflation that is been faced by every Pakistani. They want to make money to help their family and want to discover more of life experiences, and later they develop confidence & self-satisfaction as an individual.
Thus they enjoy equality of status, opportunity & healthy competition. They became financially independent and economically sound. They start making their own decisions as it is said that women are good policy makers. As a Mother, Sister, Wife & Daughter she needs respect that she deserve; as it’s expected that they should sit back and look after the household and rest. In the present male dominated, patriarchal society, people find it difficult to accept the women as independent personality. In addition to these hardships, the Pakistani women are bound to play the traditional role of child bearing and child rearing. She can’t abstain from her role as a mother and as a wife.
Our society had been a male dominated society; the changes are gradually being digested. With necessity of time absences of joint families the financial independence of women are making the male absorb the change slowly but gradually. The actions initiated by the government against the eve-teasing, sexual harassment of working women, have also brought a lot off avoidable change in the life of working women. In spite of all the hardships being faced by the working women, it must be noted that women have fought a great battle and are still fighting at their own against the fright and hardships faced by them and got remarkable success in every field of life.
Women in Pakistan also face problems like sexual abuse and physical harassment. There has been recent legislation that has afforded them protection but it has not been implemented properly. Women will not be able to utilize their talents properly if they do not feel safe in their workplace. An attitude change is needed across the board and a good first step to effect that would be to implement existing women-friendly legislation in letter and spirit. –
Women are an integral part of the society and deserve to be given the due respect, sovereignty and protection to establish sovereign and developed society. Islam has given clear instructions to respect and protect women and we can only put ourselves on progressive track and established an Islamic society. Women are working with men on all fronts of life and advocating equal rights for women. Government must take concrete measures to protect women rights in Pakistan.
Shariqa Ahmed 