Pakistan has come a long way since 1947. Th e progress made in terms of industrialization and electronics has only been outdone by military research. However, there are still a few issues hindering further progress. One of the key issues that has been tackled numerous times is that of gender inequality and the causes of low female participation in the active workforce. Terms like “gender imbalance” and “lack of women’s empowerment” have become attached to Pakistan, oft en tarnishing its image as a modern nation in the international community. According to UNDP reports on Human Development in South Asia, the active participation of women in Pakistan’s workforce remains a debatable subject, despite numerous conferences and studies on the topic. Th e UNDP, ILO, UNESCO, and WHO have funded numerous research conferences on women in Pakistan, both locally and internationally. Th e aim of this study is to review the status of gender inequality in Pakistan and to highlight the main causes of the lack of women’s participation in Pakistan’s active workforce.