3. Introduction
Principles of women empowerment
Why need of women empowerment
Women empowerment in light of Quran
Women empowerment under constitution of
1973
Ranking of Pakistan in women
empowerment
Some best stories of women empowerment
Vision
4.
5. Women empowerment refers to increasing
the spiritual, political, social, educational,
gender, or economic strength of individuals
and communities of women.
Women Empowerment
7. The main problems that were faced by women in past days
(and still today up to some extent):
Gender discrimination
Woman education
Female infanticide
Dowry
Marriage in same caste and child marriage(still existing)
Atrocities on Women: Raped, kicked, killed, subdued &
humiliated almost daily.
8. WOMEN ARE DEPRIVED OF:
Decision Making Power
Freedom of Movement
Access to Education
Access to Employment
Exposure to Media
Domestic Violence
10. The Constitution of Islamic republic of Pakistan (1973) ensures
fundamental rights to all citizens with out any discrimination of caste,
creed, sex & religion.
“All Citizens Are Equal, Irrespective Of Their Religion, Cast And
Gender In Eyes Of Law”
Gender mainstreaming is essential for progress & prosperity. nearly half of
Pakistan’s population is women, yet their participation is below the
desirable in the process of development ,socio-cultural traditions
reinforced by lack of access to opportunity and resources relegate majority
of the women to traditional roles. Moreover in market orientated economic
activities, although their contribution is substantial (agriculture) but largely
it remains undervalued and un appreciated.
11. NATIONAL POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND EMPOWERMENT OF
WOMEN 8th March 2002 , duly approved by the Federal Cabinet
provide key measures for empowerment of women and the role of
Government , Family and the Society in its implementation. Goal
was to empower Pakistani women Economically, Socially, Politically,
& Increased no of seats for women in National assembly, Provincial
assembly, Local government, senate.
12.
13. Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM)
Political
Economic activity
Decision making capability
Pakistan is 82 ranked out of 93 countries
Gender Development Index (GDI)
Health
Income
Education
Pakistan is ranked 125th out of 157 countries
14. Lack of education and employment
Limited opportunities to acquire land/property
Dispossessed of their inheritance
Lost individual identity
Heavy house load
No involvement in decision making
Inhuman social customs
Low wedges in paid work
Diet deficiency
Sexual harassment
15. Changes in women's mobility and social
interaction;
Changes in women's labor patterns;
Changes in women's access to and control
over resources; and
Changes in women's control over decision-
making.
16. Providing education
Self employment and Self help groups
Providing minimum needs like nutrition, health, sanitation,
housing
Other than this, society should change the mentality
towards the word “women”.
Encouraging women to develop in their fields they are good
at and make a career.
17.
18. Born: 9th September, 1929
Nationality: German-Pakistani
Occupation: Doctor (Fighting leprosy in Pakistan)
ABOUT Dr. Ruth:
Member of the society of daughters of the heart of Mary
Devoted the last 50 years of her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan
Started with medical treatment for the leprosy patients in a hut in
a slum quarter on McLeod Road, Karachi
Collected donations in Germany and Pakistan and cooperated
with hospitals in Rawalpindi and Karachi, Pakistan
19. Awarded Pakistani citizenship in 1988 due to her outstanding
contributions
AWARDS
Civilian award at President’s House on 23rd March, 1989
Hilal-e-Pakistan
Nishan-e-Quaid-e-Azam
Order of Merit, Germany
Ramon Magsaysay Award
Doctor of Science, Honoris causa, Aga Khan University, Karachi,
Pakistan
20. Born: 12th July, 1997
Nationality: Pakistani
Occupation: Student, humanitarian, former blogger for BBC Urdu
ABOUT MALALA:
Activist for female education
Known mainly for human rights advocacy for education and for
women in her native Swat Valley in the KPK province of Pakistan
Went against the local Taliban who at times banned girls from
attending school to provide education to the young girls
21. Born: 1986
Nationality: Pakistani
Occupation: Human rights activist and chairperson of Aware Girls
ABOUT GULALAI:
Established the organisation Aware Girls in 2002, aiming to challenge
the culture of violence and the oppression of women in the KPK
province, Pakistan
Chairing Ismail set up the seeds of peace network, founded in 2010
The network is training young people in human rights and political
leadership and encouraging the participation of women in Politics in
Pakistan
22. Born: 24th August, 1987
Nationality: Pakistani
Occupation: Flight Lieutenant
ABOUT AYESHA:
One of the five women who have become pilots in the Pakistan Air
Force
First of six female fighter pilots in the force to pass the final
exams to qualify for the battle
Flying missions in a Chinese-made F7PG fighter jet
Pakistan’s only female war-ready fighter pilot right now
23. Marium Mukhtiar
مختیار مریم
• Born: May 18, 1992
• Died: November 24, 2015 (23)
• Resting place: Malir Cantonment
Nationality: Pakistani
• Occupation: Fighter pilot (flying officer)
• Known for: Pakistan's first female
fighter pilot to die in the line of duty
• Awards Tamgha-e-Basalat
مختیار مریم
24. To Make Pakistan a country where women enjoy equal
rights & respect, the same level of decision making
authority and equal mobility and protection under law as
their male counter parts.
“EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN NOT JUST A GOAL IN ITSELF,
BUT KEY TO ALL GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT GOALS”
25. To promote women’s access to the to the economical,
political and social empowerment at National, Provincial
and district levels.
Government of Pakistan is fully sensitive to safeguard
women’s rights and is engaged in taking steps to bring a
positive change in the lives of ABOUT 80 MILLION
Pakistani women and girls in order to accord them a status
they deserve, in conformity with the teaching of Islam &
the constitution of Islamic republic of PAKISTAN.