Interpreting the Women Empowerment as a Lynchpin in Pakistan’s Communal Progress

Abstract

Women empowerment is a fundamental human right and a critical factor for societal progress. It is essential for achieving sustainable development, reducing poverty, and promoting social justice. By addressing the challenges that hinder women’s progress, promoting gender equality, and ensuring equal opportunities, Pakistan can unleash the full potential of its women and create a more inclusive and prosperous society. This article investigates by focusing on the debate now underway to determine, who is to define what these rights are where responsibility lies for ensuring these rights, and the role states are playing in articulating and clarifying what is acceptable and unacceptable within a Muslim context. Women empowerment is a pressing issue in Pakistan, a country with a male-controlled social structure where gender discrimination and violence against women are pervasive. This article comprises of the doctrinal methodology to ascertain how the state ought to act to eliminate discrimination against women not only in the legal sense but also in the social sense. It is recommended that Government and public both should work to promote education and professional development for women. Moreover, for the success of a country, there is need to remove the discriminatory attitude of the society towards the women.