Factors affecting the Women Empowerment in Punjab Pakistan

Abstract

In the field of development, the term "women empowerment" is relatively recent. The problem has become a focal point for many researchers as a result of the tremendous boost it has received since the advent of feminist activists in the mid-20th century. The present study focuses to investigate the motivational factors behind women empowerment.  Public sector universities of Punjab Province were the universe of the present study. Only three main District universities i.e. Government College University, Faisalabad, University of the Punjab, Lahore, and University of Sargodha, Sargodha, were randomly selected out of thirty Public sector universities. 150 interviewed conducted to get quantitative data. Results demonstrate the importance of education and social awareness as primary factors which are contributed towards autonomy of women in household decision making. Such women empowerment policies should be designed that will additionally strengthen the role of women in society so the economy of the nation will ascend with the commitment made by females. The future researchers can study the causes of male dominancy in patriarchal societies and they can also find ways of eliminating such gender inequality from developing societies.