Problems and Challenges Faced by the Rural Women: A Case Study of Balochistan
- Immamuddin Khoso
- Kamran Shafiq
- Asad Raza Abdi
- Faiz. M. Shaikih
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.- Full Text: PDF
- DOI:10.5539/ach.v3n1p158
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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