Human rights issues and Gender Equality: A complex intersection in Pakistani society

Abstract

Pakistan is a diverse society with complex socio-political & religious dynamics. At the heart of these complex dynamics lies the issues of human rights & gender equality. Human rights are broadly debated across the developed world as well as in third-world countries. Gender equality is one of the contemporary issues of human rights. With a vast potential of 51% of the women population, Pakistan is yet to cultivate its half share of the population into human capital & enhance its human development index. However, the issues of gender disparity lies from the political sphere to the social & economic aspects of Pakistani society. The research based on secondary data analyzes the gender disparity, gender underdevelopment, and gender-based violence in the society & relates it to the issue of human rights violations in Pakistani society. The research finds that there is a high degree of gender inequality in society. Gender undevelopedment is a real problem in society despite active law-making and resource allocation. Gender-based violence is a crucial form of fundamental violation of human rights in society.