Political Empowerment of Women in Pakistan; Performance of Female Parliamentarians in Punjab Assembly (Case Study of Lahore District: 2002-2007)

Authors

  • Ms. Fauzia Imran Associate Professor (Political Science), Government College for Women, Samanabad, Lahore and Assistant Professor (Political Science), Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Author
  • Dr. Aisha Shahzad Associate Professor (Political Science), Government College for Women, Samanabad, Lahore and Assistant Professor (Political Science), Lahore College for Women University, Lahore Author

Keywords:

Empowerment, Feminism, Lahore, Legislators, Women Rights

Abstract

The study endeavors to analyze the ontology of political empowerment of women with the role of female legislators from Lahore in the Punjab Assembly (2002-07). The selected era has a peculiar importance as the number of reserved seats was increased up to 17% in the National and Punjab Assembly and 33% in the local governments. The initiatives taken by President Pervaiz Musharraf led to the process of women empowerment which continued even after his era. The study is an effort to encompass the outcomes of those initiatives and the performance of women legislators in the Punjab Assembly. Semi-Structured interviews of the women legislator, academician and the media person were conducted to infer the results. Secondary sources were used to make the study more authentic.

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Published

2019-04-30

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How to Cite

Political Empowerment of Women in Pakistan; Performance of Female Parliamentarians in Punjab Assembly (Case Study of Lahore District: 2002-2007). (2019). Journal of Political Studies, 26(01), 135-148. https://jps.pu.edu.pk/6/article/view/470

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