Barriers Faced by Working Women in Peshawar: A Socio-cultural and Familial Perspective
Keywords:
Women Empowerment, Working Women, Socio-cultural Barriers, Familial Barriers, PeshawarAbstract
This article looks at the family and societal barriers stopping Peshawar, Pakistan's working women from developing professionally. By use of qualitative research methods—including in-depth interviews with women from many professional backgrounds—the study provides a comprehensive analysis of the challenges these women face. According to the findings, engrained patriarchal norms and traditional gender roles greatly restrict women's mobility, access to education, and employment options. Many times, family expectations drive women to put home responsibilities ahead of professional growth, therefore creating a double weight of housekeeping and duty. This twin load increases their stress and reduces their chances for work advancement. The study supports a better environment that promotes gender equality and encourages women to reach their professional goals. It stresses the value of government programmes and community awareness campaigns to get rid of these problems. The last part of the study talks about how education and economic freedom can help women fight against rules that keep them from working and increase their participation in work, which will help the area's socioeconomic growth.
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