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say. These ugly practices, with their strong and tight-clipped jaws seem to have engulfed everything, taking by storm almost every aspect of social
life, not sparing even the most vulnerable segment of population – women
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women-of-pakistan.
The quotation above clearly shows that gender inequality still happens in Pakistan’s social-life. Women in Pakistan are treated unfairly than men in the
society, and that is the critical issue in the country. Gender discrimination is still happening in Pakistan, there are many
discrimination towards women as a second priority in social-practice and this situation is the most important thing to be noted. Dr. Farhat Jaben and Musarat
Jaben in their journal entitled “Feminism and Society: Solidarity Amongst
Pakistani Women Still a Distant Dream ” states,
Though all fundamental rights concerning women are the key factors causing direct impact on the solidarity set-up of the women, there is no
exclusive policy to that effect. Solidarity of women and the implication of feminist theory is not just a cliché
. It is sorely needed in Pakistan’s context where gender inequalities and discrimination in all fields. Targeted action
is needed for all areas of development. Many discriminatory are socio- practices prevalent in Pakistan. Feminist work confronts the power of
naming and challenges both the use of male measures and the assumption that women fail by them if at times feminist appear contradictory arguing
both for the right of women to be included and treated like men and for the right to have special treatment 2013:166.
It clearly shows, that in Pakistan gender inequality happens in many aspects including women discrimination in social practice. Women in Pakistan do not
have the same position and right as men have in the society.