- How to promote a more balanced work force
Recently, it has been observed that 22.3pc of women in Pakistan are employed in various organizations while the rest are focusing on morning shows and domestic matters. Not to mention that domestic household is of no importance but in a country like Pakistan, it is important that the women must not only do jobs but should produce jobs as well.
To consider the importance of women as a great variable of the economy, we must consider the position of women in wider society. First and foremost, thing to consider is the fact that women have been a part of the economy for long, but they have not been considering an essential element for improving the economy. For that reason, consider the situation of rural and urban women. In rural areas women are working on daily wages basis in kilns and even in factories and farm houses but their money-making process isn’t considered an important factor. Then there is the fact that women in rural areas do not have accounts of their own and the at times do not even possess national ID cards because their males are too busy to take them to NADRA office and get them registered as citizens of Pakistan. Also, the money that is made by women in rural areas is the property of their husbands, because then everyone will ask how she has gained all the money. Making more money in rural areas for a woman will raise questions; therefore, she decides to hide herself under the shelter of her trophy husband.
Seeing the other side of the picture, women in urban areas have their efforts counted but then how much of the urban population really comprise working women? As per statistics, there is a total 51pc of women in Pakistan – the larger force for economy in comparison with men.
Starting from medical sciences to common humanities female students, only 23pc of the women are doing jobs to secure their position and contribute to the economy. A country that is suffering from economical crisis and low rate of GDP, why aren’t majority of this sex asked to do jobs? There are multiple reasons why this can be beneficial.
As a nation we must stand together at this moment of crisis, otherwise both male and female segments of our society will suffer
When women seek education in various institutes they take seats that are equal to men and in some disciplines and departments more than men. Now, after their degree when these women are not seeking jobs, they are doing two-way damage to the economy i.e. they are reserving the seat of a male fellow who for sure would be seeking job after the degree and they are also causing an economic pressure on the males they are going to get married to soon enough. This does not mean that women should not take admission in universities and there should be reserved seats for women, rather it should be ensured that getting degrees is important for females.
It is high time we understand the significance of women force and how they can be productive for the society. Women throughout history have been considered the weaker sex because we made her work this way. If a woman can bear a child and can manage her home, then certainly she has the capacity of handling more. It is time of economic crisis, and even as an experiment, we must consider women as a variable of economic growth.
For the promotion of working women in Pakistan, the government and respective departments must take the initiative and hold seminars where local council members can motivate women to start their domestic projects or work at a suitable place. With more working women comes the need for more security and increased responsibility, therefore relevant departments will have to ensure that women by all means continue the jobs with a positive attitude without any threat.
As a nation we must stand together at this moment of crisis, otherwise both male and female segments of our society will suffer.