Status of women in Pakistan

Pakistan is the first Muslim country to elect a woman (Benazir Bhutto) as a Head of Government. Women are represented in politics and in upper-middle-class professions. Nevertheless, within Pakistan, there are wide diversities and divergences between provinces and territories, and between urban/metropolitan areas and remote rural localities.

While Pakistani women continue to struggle for advancement, they have made strides by a number of measures. Among these are the rising numbers of women in well-paid professional occupations, increased activism by feminist groups, and a recent rapid reduction in the number of children per woman. Women in Pakistan have progressed in various fields of life such as politics, education, economy, services, health and many more. The Pakistani women of today enjoy a better status than most Islamic and Middle Eastern women.

Pakistan is the only country to have a Female Major-General in the army; Pakistan is the only Muslim country to have women fighter pilots in its Air Force/Military besides Indonesia.By Law, a minimum of 33% seats have to be occupied by women in the parliement and local governments. Pakistani women have always played a part in its society. More and more Pakistani women are advancing; some are in the police, in the Commando unit of the police and security forces, one or two even lead corporations (e.g. Unilever Pakistan,) some are journalists.

WOMEN IN PAKISTAN

GENERALLY THERE IS A NEGATIVE IMPRESSION ABOUT THE CONDITION OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN.IN PAKISTAN MAN IS SUPPOSED TO WORK FOR THE LIVING AND WOMEN IS THERE TO LOOK AFTER THE HOUSE HOLD.THE CHILDREN IN AMERICA OR UK DO NOT GIVE AS MUCH RESPECT TO THEIR MOTHERS AS PAKISTANI CHILDREN SHOW THEIR RESPECT FOR THEIR MOTHER.THE ISSUE OF sex HARRASSMENT IS MORE SERIOUS IN AMERICA THAN IN PAKISTAN.AMERICAN WOMEN ARE EQUALLY SHARING THE HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURES WITH THEIR HUSBANDS.MUSHARAF'S GOVERNMENT HAS DONE A LOT FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN.PEOPLE IN AMERICA ARE STILL RELUCTANT TO ELECT HILLARY CLINTON AS PRESIDENT BEING A WOMEN BUT THE PEOPLE OF PAKISTAN ELECTED BENAZIR BHUTTO TWICE AS THEIR PRIME MINISTER.LONG LIVE THE WOMEN OF PAKISTAN .THE CASES OF RAPE & VOILENCE AGAINST WOMEN ARE MORE IN USA THAN IN PAKISTAN.PAKISTAN ZINDA BAD.

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