Aspirantship

Introduction: The study of women and the various dimensions that surround their existence in a society became extremely Important when women themselves started questioning the lack of equality that was prevalent in the world at large crimination against women was observed to be present in all aspects of life and the need to study this phenomenon led to the birth of a discipline called Women Studies A few years later, however, this discipline was replaced by that of Gender Studies. Gender Studies was thought to have a broader scope as compared to Women Studies. In Pakistan as well, there is great need to study the complexities of society that propagate women disempowerment and subjugation.  1. Difference Between Gender Studies and Gender Studies Gender studies 1. Broader concept. 2. Approach is Multidisciplinary. 3. Focus on the social construction of gender roles.  4. Focus on how gender plays a role in each and every aspect of life.  5. Product of Third Wave of Feminism....

  IN a recent piece, we highlighted the role that women can play in boosting Pakistan’s productivity, and the sociocultural, safety and financial barriers that stop them from joining the workforce. The more interesting and challenging question is how to change this situation and help Pakistan fully achieve its potential. Much of the current thinking around encouraging women’s economic participation centres around providing skills training and financial incentives. Lessons from Pakistan and around the world tell us that neither is sufficient alone. Experience with skills training offered by the Punjab Skills Development Fund between 2013 and 2016 indicates that business income increases with skills training, but the increase is manifold when trained women are also linked with sales agents. Similarly, grants and loans may be provided to women, but women often have little control over the use of those funds. When the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) converted to biometric veri...