Gender gap in Pakistan: a socio-demographic analysis
Gender gap in Pakistan: a socio-demographic analysis
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DOI：
10.1108/03068291011055478
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发表时间：
2010-01-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Murad, Hasan
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作者：
Raza, Ahmad;Murad, Hasan
目的 - 本文的目的是对巴基斯坦性别差距的社会人口基础进行描述性分析。设计/方法/途径 - 本文分析了巴基斯坦性别差距（性别不平等）的各个方面。该分析基于从多个政府、国际发展机构和当地非政府组织发布的报告中提取的二手数据。该分析本质上是描述性的，并解释了某些社会和人口数据，以确定巴基斯坦与性别不平等有关的普遍社会条件的状况。除了文献综述之外，本文还重点讨论人口、健康、教育、政治和经济赋权方面的性别差距。根据二手数据分析，还提出了改善当前性别不平等的建议以及改善巴基斯坦当前性别不平等的可能建议。调查结果 - 该论文表明，由于存在显着的社会人口和文化因素，巴基斯坦社会中性别差距持续存在。研究局限性/影响 - 目前的分析基于二手和已发表的数据，因此缺乏经验可靠性。然而，已发表的定量数据揭示了性别差距的某些社会特征。原创性/价值——本文对性别不平等进行了描述性文化分析。
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to provide a descriptive analysis of socio-demographic bases of gender gap in Pakistan.Design/methodology/approach - The paper analyzes various aspects of gender gap (gender inequalities) in Pakistan. The analysis is based on the secondary data drawn from reports published by several governmental, international development agencies, and local non-governmental organizations. The analysis is descriptive in nature and interprets certain social and demographic data to ascertain the states of affairs about the prevailing social conditions relating to gender inequalities in Pakistan. Besides review of literature, the paper focuses on sectoral discussion of gender gap in population, health, education, political, and economic empowerment. In light of the secondary data analysis, suggestions to improve the current gender inequalities and possible recommendations to improve the current gender inequalities in Pakistan are also given.Findings - The paper demonstrates that there are significant socio-demographic and cultural factors, due to which gender gap persists in Pakistani society.Research limitations/implications - The current analysis is based on secondary and published data and, therefore lacks empirical reliability. However, published quantitative data reveal certain social characteristics of gender gap.Originality/value - The paper provides a descriptive cultural analysis of gender inequalities.