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Socio economic problems of women in pakistan

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Rabbia Bhatti

This document discusses the socio-economic problems faced by women in Pakistan. It defines socio-economics as the study of the relationship between economic activities and social life. It explains that socio-economic status depends on factors such as occupation, education, income, wealth, and place of residence. The document then outlines several socio-economic issues faced by women in Pakistan, including low literacy rates, lack of education and job opportunities, poor economic conditions, and lack of decision-making power. It references studies that show education can help women challenge gender norms but broader social change is still needed, and that higher education and income levels correlate with lower domestic violence rates.

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN RABIA TANVEER (1800)
WHAT IS SOCIO-ECONOMICS • IT IS THE STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL LIFE. • IT IS A BRANCH OF ECONOMICS THAT FOCUSES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND ECONOMICS.
Socio economic problems of women in pakistan
SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN • WOMEN’S OR THEIR FAMILY’S ECONOMIC POSITION WITHIN A HIERARCHICAL SOCIAL STRUCTURE. • SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS DEPENDS ON THE COMBINATION OF VARIABLES INCLUDING OCCUPATION, EDUCATION, INCOME, WEALTH AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
CATEGORIZATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS IS TYPICALLY BROKEN INTO THREE CATEGORIES • HIGH SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS • MIDDLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS • LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES OF WOMEN • SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES ARE CONCERNS REGARDING THE FACTORS THAT CAN IMPACT A WOMEN OR HER FAMILY’S SOCIAL STANDINGS AND ECONOMIC STATUS. • CONCERNS INCLUDES ETHICS, FAIRNESS AND RESULTS OF POLICIES IN A DIFFERENT STANDARD OF TREATMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON SES.
FACTOR AFFECTING WOMEN STATUS STUDY IN NWFP, DISTRICT MARDAN (2006) ANALYZED SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL CONSTRAINTS OF WOMEN : 1. LOW LITERACY RATE 2. LACK OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES 3. AWARENESS 4. POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 5. LACK OF SKILLS 6. INSECURE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN 7. MEN HAVE MORE DECISION POWER
RESEARCHES • EDUCATION IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR TO ENABLE WOMEN TO CHALLENGE GENDER RELATIONS, BUT MUCH IS REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE NORMS AND THE CRITICAL ATTITUDE OF SOCIETY. (MASON,1993) • WOMEN’S EDUCATION AND INCOME LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREVALENCE OF VIOLENCE. THUS WOMEN WITH MORE EDUCATION AND INCOME ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE VULNERABLE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (RANI AND BONU, 2009) • MALE HAVE MORE DECISION MAKING POWER THAN WOMEN BUT IN CERTAIN CASES ONLY ELDERLY WOMEN CONSULTED FOR OPINION IN DECISION MAKING.(2006)

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Socio economic problems of women in pakistan

  • 1. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF WOMEN IN PAKISTAN RABIA TANVEER (1800)
  • 2. WHAT IS SOCIO-ECONOMICS • IT IS THE STUDY OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES AND SOCIAL LIFE. • IT IS A BRANCH OF ECONOMICS THAT FOCUSES ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND ECONOMICS.
  • 4. SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF WOMEN • WOMEN’S OR THEIR FAMILY’S ECONOMIC POSITION WITHIN A HIERARCHICAL SOCIAL STRUCTURE. • SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS DEPENDS ON THE COMBINATION OF VARIABLES INCLUDING OCCUPATION, EDUCATION, INCOME, WEALTH AND PLACE OF RESIDENCE.
  • 5. CATEGORIZATION OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS IS TYPICALLY BROKEN INTO THREE CATEGORIES • HIGH SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS • MIDDLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS • LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
  • 6. SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES OF WOMEN • SOCIO-ECONOMIC ISSUES ARE CONCERNS REGARDING THE FACTORS THAT CAN IMPACT A WOMEN OR HER FAMILY’S SOCIAL STANDINGS AND ECONOMIC STATUS. • CONCERNS INCLUDES ETHICS, FAIRNESS AND RESULTS OF POLICIES IN A DIFFERENT STANDARD OF TREATMENT AND OPPORTUNITIES BASED ON SES.
  • 7. FACTOR AFFECTING WOMEN STATUS STUDY IN NWFP, DISTRICT MARDAN (2006) ANALYZED SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL CONSTRAINTS OF WOMEN : 1. LOW LITERACY RATE 2. LACK OF EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES 3. AWARENESS 4. POOR ECONOMIC CONDITIONS 5. LACK OF SKILLS 6. INSECURE WORKING ENVIRONMENT FOR WOMEN 7. MEN HAVE MORE DECISION POWER
  • 8. RESEARCHES • EDUCATION IS A SIGNIFICANT FACTOR TO ENABLE WOMEN TO CHALLENGE GENDER RELATIONS, BUT MUCH IS REQUIRED TO CHANGE THE NORMS AND THE CRITICAL ATTITUDE OF SOCIETY. (MASON,1993) • WOMEN’S EDUCATION AND INCOME LEVELS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PREVALENCE OF VIOLENCE. THUS WOMEN WITH MORE EDUCATION AND INCOME ARE LESS LIKELY TO BE VULNERABLE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. (RANI AND BONU, 2009) • MALE HAVE MORE DECISION MAKING POWER THAN WOMEN BUT IN CERTAIN CASES ONLY ELDERLY WOMEN CONSULTED FOR OPINION IN DECISION MAKING.(2006)