Barriers to Women's Empowerment: A Case Study of Lower Dir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Abstract

The authorization of women in the political sphere of life is highly inevitable and important for the cultivation of sustainability. But in these narrow-minded regions, such as Lower Dir and KP, women face crucial obstacles that confine their lives to chores, and they are not allowed to participate in ethnic, monetary, and political arenas. The article evaluates myriad factors affecting women's decision-making capabilities in a specific district, Lower Dir. The qualitative research is being used by incorporating data from research articles and using the case study method to understand the challenges faced by women in Lower Dir. The results present those backward traditions and folks, a narrow way of thinking and behavior, parochial consent for getting education, fiscal reliance, and poor coordination and cooperation in the political scenario are the prior hurdles to revoke the women's independence. This study emphasizes that women can secure their rights through enacting laws related to this problem and prerequisite endeavours, including paying heed to academics, offering monetary pathways, and allowing political participation and getting contributions from people of the locality. The research paves the way for contemporary content by granting views on utilising calibre of women in a socio-cultural patriarchal community.

Keywords: socio-cultural barriers, patriarchy, education, political participation, partnership-based approach