Status of Women’s Rights in Pakistan: A Historical Perspective and Legal Framework

Abstract

Though Pakistan was founded on the promise of providing human rights to all individuals without discrimination, the reality is quite different. It's disheartening to see that, in actuality, women do not have the human rights that are guaranteed to them. They have black-and-white options open to them. Even though there are laws in the country that are favorable to women, the bulk of legislation is only the newspapers and a culture where men's rule is prohibited. Its implementation has piqued my interest. Men try to pervert legal provisions and Qura'anic principles to their advantage, rather than following them in letter and spirit. This study discusses the legal framework for the benefit of women in documents, The present state of women in our country, and some recommendations for human rights implementation. We can only become a powerful and progressive nation once the weak segments of society are empowered.