gender discrimination

2. Introduction
The term discrimination
refers to unequal behavior.
Threat to the security of the
state.
Pakistan needs to empower
its women.

3. The gender
discriminatory
structure has deep
roots.

4. The discriminatory attitude
towards women as inferior is
observed even before their
birth.
“What a country needs to do is be fair to
all its citizens whether people are of a
different ethnicity or gender. ” – Dave
Barry

5. Gender discrimination is
deeply routed in Pakistani
society.
Limited opportunities for
women to study as well as
to work.
Educational status of

6. Forced marriages is a very
common practice in rural parts
of Pakistan.
Young girls are married for the
settlement of dispute in the
rural areas.
Women are treated like slaves.

7. Honor killing has become an
honorable institution in rural
areas of Pakistan.
Honor killing is one of the
most horrible forms of
brutality against women.

8. Female infanticide in rural
Pakistan is very low.
Domestic violence in rural
areas is an endemic
problem.

9. Law enforcement
authorities do not view
domestic violence as a
crime.
In rural Pakistan it is
standard for the bride to
maintain control over the

10. Dowry deaths are a wide
spread problem in rural
areas.
Lack of access to justice for
women.

11. How to end it ?
Government needs to invest
more and more in female
education.
Efforts should be made by the
government for entering more
women in employment.
Economic independence can

12. Government through media
must start a mass awareness
campaign.
NGOs should also come
forward and highlight the cases
of gender discrimination.
Need of implementation of

13. Conclusion
If we eliminate
gender
discrimination
from Pakistan ,
our women will
be able to
contribute a lot

14. References
 http://www.studymode.com/essays/Gender-Wage-
Discrimination-In-Pakistan-1261502.html
 http://www.cfr.org/asia-and-pacific/gender-
disparities-economic-growth-islamization-
pakistan/p7217
 http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/1/14/infanti
cides-on-theriseinpakistan.html
 http://www.hamariweb.com/articles/article.aspx?id=
12992
 http://blush.com.pk/coping-with-the-gender-
discrimination-pakistan/