Abstract
The paper examines the feminist movement and the legal framework in Pakistan with a view to evaluating their implications for equal employment opportunity (EEO) for women. The paper highlights that the discourse of EEO in Pakistan is lacking due to three key reasons: (1) feminist movements have traditionally focused on the private domain of life whereas women’s roles and issues in the public life such as employment in formal organisations are generally ignored; (2) a number of parallel judicial and legal systems have resulted in contradictory implications for women’s participation in education and employment; and (3) despite some provisions for gender equity within Pakistan’s legal framework, their enactment within employment contexts remains far from implemented.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the 20th ANZAM Conference |
| Subtitle of host publication | Management : pragmatism, philosophy, priorities |
| Editors | Jessica Kennedy, Lee Di Milia |
| Place of Publication | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Publisher | Central Queensland University |
| Pages | 1-16 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1921047348 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management International conference (20th : 2006) - Yeppoon, Qld. Duration: 6 Dec 2006 → 9 Dec 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management International conference (20th : 2006) |
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| City | Yeppoon, Qld. |
| Period | 6/12/06 → 9/12/06 |
Keywords
- equal employment opportunity
- feminism
- Gender
- Islam
- Pakistan