Abstract
This study is conducted to analyze the gender differential in social development in Pakistan in general and rural areas in particular. Social development is not possible without taking gender equality into consideration. It cannot achieve its set goals. Unfortunately, Pakistani society is patriarchal society which denies women’s share in the developmental processes. The social indicators of social development are numerous ranging from access to education, provision of health facilities, freedom to participate in social activities, and political activities and work and income. This paper only focuses on the two main indicators of social development. Which are income and work and provision of health facilities. Women are lag behind in these two areas of social development. As compared to women male are provided health facilities in their ailment and are taken to hospitals and consulted with doctors. On the other hand women are not taken to hospitals and not consulted with doctors when they are ill. The same differential is observed in income and work of women. Women work most of the time but their work is not recognized and paid. Their work in the family and fields are considered their daily routine activities in patriarchal system. This paper highlights women in these indicators from sociological perspective in order to bring a clear picture of status of women in these areas in Pakistan.
Ahmed Ali Brohi, Mitho Khan Bhatti, Abdul Wahid Zehri, Jan Mohammad. (2013) GENDER DIFFERENTIAL IN SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN, WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON HEALTH AND INCOME / WORK: A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY, Balochistan Review, Volume 1, Issue 1.
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