Where are the women in Pakistan’s politics?
Source: The Diplomat
As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan?
When I was in fourth grade, Zubaida Jalal, then Pakistan’s federal minister for education, visited our school in Pakistan’s southwestern port town of Gwadar. It was my first time meeting a politician, that too a female politician. Her visit, questions to the students in Balochi (the native language) and the traditional Baloch dress inspired my little self. I wanted to become as empowered as she was, and maybe run for office someday. I had never seen a woman in my family working outside the home, let alone becoming a politician.
Click here to read the full article published by The Diplomat on 25 May 2023.
As the country gears up for fiercely controversial polls in October, what are the prospects for women’s political participation in Pakistan?
When I was in fourth grade, Zubaida Jalal, then Pakistan’s federal minister for education, visited our school in Pakistan’s southwestern port town of Gwadar. It was my first time meeting a politician, that too a female politician. Her visit, questions to the students in Balochi (the native language) and the traditional Baloch dress inspired my little self. I wanted to become as empowered as she was, and maybe run for office someday. I had never seen a woman in my family working outside the home, let alone becoming a politician.
Click here to read the full article published by The Diplomat on 25 May 2023.