Fikre Debela
10/10/08
Many organizations and even countries are fighting for the elimination of gender inequality. Women have been looked down on enough in society and people are realizing that its time to step up. In Pakistan the fight is going on to gain women more rights. Pakistan is faced with gender inequality and the reasons are clear. They include corruption, illiteracy, and patriarchal feudal system in rural areas.
There is corruption in the workforce of Pakistan. When women are competing for jobs they are often held back because the of the schemes men play of promoting their own workers though bribery or connections they have. Women have a hard time getting around this system, which can be the dominating force.
Illiteracy is also another major factor hindering women’s empowerment in Pakistan. Women make up 60% of the illiterate in Pakistan. More schools are needed to be created so that women can attend. One man, Zubair Khan, stated that some schools lack toilet facilities, which keeps girls from coming to school once they reach puberty. Just basic facilities are needed to have women to come to school.
The patriarchal feudal systems in rural areas is another issue needed to be fixed. This system makes sure that women a kept behind close doors. They are not even allowed to work with a man if she has received an education. Trying to end these practices are not allowed in the rural areas including thinking, working and marrying by their own will.
This system needs to be changed in my opinion. It seems like in the rural areas these women are really shunned from the society. Many organizations and countries have already started to work toward this. The U.S has recently inaugurated a Susan B. Anthony reading room at a Women’s University. She is seen as a role model for some Pakistani women. Other organizations such as the Ministry of Women Development are trying to deal with the gender problems. More organizations and people need to get involve so that women can face no more discrimination.
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=5&article_id=96425
4 comments:
nice work fefe
HEY FIKREEE!!! i saw you in the library doing your blog at the same time as me, so i thought I'd read and comment on yours! Anyway, i really liked reading your blog and article. It's always bothered me how women are treated in other countries and it's nice to see that they're pushing for equality!! good job!
This is a great article. The article really focuses on the importance of rights for women and how it not only affects women's lives by a country. Equality is such a hard task to complete especially in a developing country. Hopefully it will change soon so they women will not be shunned from society.
I'm glad women's equality has become an issue. Women being treated badly around the world has always been something I've been dead set against.
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