Economic Empowerment and Social Status of Pakhtoon Working Women
Abstract
This research work was performed to understand the relationship between social status and economic empowerment of Pakhtoon working women. The study used an online questionnaire which was directed at Pakhtoon women only. However, an attempt was made to keep the Pakhtoon context in the picture as well. Hence Northern Pakistan was taken as the universe of the study to assess the relationship in a Pakhtoon context. There were 100 responses out of 500 requests. The data was analyzed through SPSS software. Descriptive statistics and correlation methods were used for this study. The results showed that a working Pakhtoon woman's social status in the form of social inclusion, social acceptance, and social relations is highly correlated with her economic empowerment. It is concluded that financial independence and empowerment were the way toward the social inclusion of women in Pakhtoon society. It also creates good relations for her in society and she is socially accepted in personal and group capacity. It is recommended to give women permission to earn and include them in decision-making.
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