Abstract
This study explores the Political participation of women in Pakistan. Through the political history of Pakistan, it is apparent that the role of women in politics has not been substantial nevertheless their population size. This research paper highlights women's political participation and representation in Pakistan’s politics. Women’s role in the political process will be explored from a historical and current perspective. Historically, women's role as a representative in the legislative assemblies of Pakistan remained limited. However,during the last two decades, significant measures have been made to enhance women’s political representation in the country. In Pakistan, the voting turnout of women has always been lower as compared to the male counterpart during all the general elections held in Pakistan. The turnout of women’s voters will be explored in the general elections of the country. The research also elaborates on the factors affecting women’s political participation in the country. The research paper underscores social impediments that have posed challenges for women to become an important part of Pakistan’s political system. Political participation is not limited to get representation in legislative assemblies. It consists of a wide range of political activities such as role as a voter, become a member of a political party, etc.
Highlights
Women in Pakistan have been playing a pivotal role in Politics
This research paper is based on the design of exploring the facts associated with women's political participation in Pakistan
It is evident from the examined data that women's political role in Pakistan has gradually improved during the last two decades
Summary
Women in Pakistan have been playing a pivotal role in Politics. Since Pakistan’s independence, the role of women has been central to the domain of politics in the country. Women constitute 48.52% of the population of Pakistan (World Bank, 2019) and play important role in all spheres of life in Pakistani society. Pakistan, being a developing country, is facing the issues of gender inequalities against women in the political sphere. The constitution of Pakistan encourages the role of women in the political affairs of the country. During the last two decades, the successive governments in Pakistan have taken serious steps to increase women’s representation in legislative assemblies. These decades witnessed an increasing role of women in the political affairs of the country. Pakistan has taken steps to enhance women’s role in politics and create an encouraging environment for women to participate in politics. The current scenario is still not encouraging when it comes to women’s political participation
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