Women Empowerment in Local Self Government in Tehsil Miranshah North Waziristan Tribal District: Problem and Prospects

Abstract

The study is mainly focused on the women’s empowerment in local self-government in Tehsil Miranshah, North Waziristan Tribal District. A multi-disciplinary approach is applied in this study. The study shed light on the brief evolution of local government system and its features in former Federally Administered Tribal Areas; and the scholar has also tried to mention the ratio of women’s representation and participation in decision making process at local government institutions levels. The Scholar has also conceptualized the concept of women empowerment in Tehsil Miranshah with the support of Governance theory, various theories of Gender studies. In addition, it is discussed within the framework of Feminist School of thought. The data collected during survey shows that the social and cultural values of the locality in north Waziristan is the main hindrances to women in order to participate in the local government institution.  

Keywords: Women Empowerment, Political Participation, Impediments, North Waziristan, Patriarchy, Pakhtunwali.