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Women Empowerment In Pakistan

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achieved without improving women’s health conditions and social attitudes towards women in general.
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Over the past few years, there has been a significant improvement in the lives of Pakistani women and they are more empowered and emancipated then they were ever before and more and more women are entering the workforce today, however, women are still facing many problems such as discrimination and also harassment in the work place. Pakistan being a democratic and an Islamic country, the issue of women empowerment faces new challenges. Muslim women empowerment is also one of the key issues that are being spoken about not only within Muslim countries but in rest of the world. Today, Muslim women are one of the least empowered segments of society.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) The UNFPA formerly known as The United Nations Fund for Population Activities is a UN organisation that “promotes of the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity.” For over 30 years, UNFPA has advocated for women and girls all over the world, promoting legal and policy reforms and gender-sensitive data collection, and supporting initiatives that improve women 's health and expand their choices in life. The UNFPA considers empowerment and autonomy of women and the improvement of their political, social, economic and health status as highly important and believes in the full participation and partnership of both women and men

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