The underrepresentation of women in Pakistan's legal and justice systems is a significant impediment to societal equity and progress. This issue was brought into sharp focus during a recent orientation session organized by UN Women for the Gender Parity Project, to which Accountability Lab Pakistan is an implementing partner. The [...]
Pakistan has one of the lowest women labor force participation in South Asia, primarily due to the fact that women’s careers, professional growth, creative expression, and mobility are constrained due to the prevalence of patriarchal norms. Historically, Pakistan has always been a male-chauvinistic society, but with changing times and increasing participation of women in the workforce, public spaces need to become much more accessible and safer for women.
Naeema Butt is a social entrepreneur from Pakistan, who has been working for the past 11 years to improve gender equity in Pakistan. In particular, her work in the arts is trying to portray how difficult it can be for women to break into certain industries in the country. Naeema’s [...]
