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Editor's Notes
One of the biggest developments over the last twenty years is the aggressive political movements that are linked to religion. Religion and politics in Pakistan are plagued by great conflict. Religious parties in Pakistan want to turn the country into an Islamic state. This means that all government and public policy decisions will be based on the radical interpretations of Islam.
Depending on where in Pakistan you are, the socio-economic class of women can vary considerably due to the uneven economic development, or the unequal modernization. In some areas of Pakistan, women are isolated from social contact with mostly men in an effort to deter the social harms that could be directed at Muslim women. This is known as Purdah. Gender based discrimination causing socioeconomic disadvantages plays a major role in their status , Purdah, is a major constraint towards the oppression of women. An oppression that is wrong when you consider that women are major contributors to the four subsectors of the rural economy; crop production, livestock production, cottage industry, household and family maintenance.
