Problems and Challenges Faced by the Rural Women: A Case Study of Balochistan
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Article Title | Problems and Challenges Faced by the Rural Women: A Case Study of Balochistan |
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ERA Journal ID | 200175 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Khoso, Dr. Immamuddin (Author), Shafiq, Kamran (Author), Abdi, Asad Raza (Author) and Shaikh, Faiz M. (Author) |
Journal Title | Asian Culture and History |
Journal Citation | 3 (1), pp. 158-165 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2011 |
Place of Publication | Canada |
ISSN | 1916-9655 |
1916-9663 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.5539/ach.v3n1p158 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ach/article/view/8921 |
Abstract | The current research addressed the issue of challenges faced by the rural women in Balochistan. A qualitative research were conducted on various parts of the Balochistan, Data were collected from 300 respondents five districts of Balochistan i.e. Turbat, Gawader, Sibbi, Pashen and Khuzdar Districts by using simple random technique. It was revealed that women in Balochistan are facing lot f problems like karo Kari, sexual harassments by their Tribal Waderas and feeling unsecure. Women are totally deprived from the basic rights. According to our research about 80% of the Karo Kari cases are based on Bias basis there was no reality. It was further revealed that women are facing difficulties and after Watta satta marriages they feel unsecure. Government and NGOs can play role to educate those women about their basic rights. Women are deprived from their basic rights in Balochistan. In most of the cases they are illegally raped with their feudal and in many cases they were married with 60 years old man without their wishes. |
Keywords | Problems, Challenges, Rural women, Balochistan |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 350799. Strategy, management and organisational behaviour not elsewhere classified |
Byline Affiliations | University of Sindh Jamshoro, Pakistan |
COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan | |
Shah Abdul Latif University, Pakistan | |
Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Agricultural College, Pakistan | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q6ww1/problems-and-challenges-faced-by-the-rural-women-a-case-study-of-balochistan
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