تلخیص
Main objective of this research paper is to explore the men’s perception
regarding women empowerment in the economic field. The study was conducted
in the rural area of district Dir lower, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, through
measurement of variables as obstacle to women economic stability and
empowerment i.e. attitude of male towards women economic stability,
restriction on women to work, economic opportunities, cultural and religious
constrains and attitude towards working women. The study summed up with
uni-variate and bi-variate analysis. Main outcomes of the study are, Joint family
pattern is very common in rural traditional society. People are less educated, low
level of earning as compare to the economic necessities. Economic
empowerment of women are not prevalent due to women exposures to various
cultural practices in rural traditional society. Lack of economic opportunity,
denial from inheritance right, dependency on male, disagreement of male on
certain jobs with women and lack of suitable self-employment opportunities
brought desolations to women. Economic empowerment of women are
associated with lack of information from current jobs opening, dependencies of
women on male while applying for a particular economic opportunity, attitude
of male that women must take care of their like and dislike while seeking job are
the major factors with contributes to women economic disempowerment
significantly.
Sardar Ahmad, Bushra Shafi, Mussawar Shah. (2018) Men’s Perception Regarding Women Economic Empowerment in Rural Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences, Volume-11, Issue-1.
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