The Politics of Humanity and Women Right’s in Pakistan: Challenges and Solutions

Abstract

The status of women has been a topic of significant concern in developed and developing countries. The comparison of developed vs developing countries’ women reveals an enormous gap highlighting the challenges, achievements, and effective implementations of the laws across different contexts. Despite rigorous efforts, Pakistani women achieved legal advancement to address women’s issues but insufficient implementation of these acts is a futile attempt to promote women’s rights. Therefore, this research argues that women should be conceptualized as a political context in which we articulate, negotiate, and redefine our understanding of common humanity. This research attempts to uncover conflicts over the meaning and values of women’s rights through constructivism theory. The findings of this research suggest that to address women’s issues in Pakistan, government and social institutions need to introduce comprehensive legal reforms for women’s empowerment including implementing laws, strengthening legal mechanisms, increasing public awareness, enhancing communication between civil organizations, and promoting women’s economic and education participation.