Abstract
he purpose of this research article is to comprehend the political
participation of women in Pakistan and historical steps for reshaping the
political environment. The functional, structural and institutional barriers
have restricted women participation in politics. Women in Pakistan are
discouraged to become the part of a male dominating political system.
Legislation and constitutional agendas can assure the existing situation. The
descriptive and explanatory approach with primary and secondary available
data used to assess the women representation in Pakistani politics. The world
democracies have ensured the equal political representation without
discrimination of male and female. The electoral system should be redesign
and restructure to guarantee the women involvement in a political structure
according female population ratio. Equality based society would help
Pakistan to strengthen and stable the political institutions.
Farzana Zaheer Syed, Dr. Humaira Masood Dar. (2017) Women Political Participation in Pakistan: Steps towards Reshaping the Political Environment, Orient Research Journal of Social Sciences, Volume 2, Issue 2.
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