Governance in Perspective of Gender Mainstreaming in Pakistan

Abstract

Participation and equity are salient features of good governance. In this context, the government makes sure that all the members must feel that they have a stake in and do not feel excluded from the mainstream of society. A gender-sensitive approach is required to meet the demands of governance. The different ways in which men and women participate in and enjoy benefits from governance are considerably formed by the prevailing structure of gender, whose traditions, prospects, and institutional reflection restrict women's access to social and economic resources and political opportunities. Even though females make up fifty percent of the population of Pakistan their representation in local administration is not encouraging. They are often not entertained by policy-makers and planners which make them difficult to survive and are left far behind in Prosperity. Pakistani society assigns different roles to men and women. But still not succeeded to achieve gender mainstreaming by abolishing gender inequality which is a big hurdle in good governance in Pakistan. This study deals with the theme of mainstreaming women in Pakistan in the background of basic principles of governance and the diversity of needs of women. The nature of the study is qualitative in nature. The study concludes that women should empower to play a more active role in their social, political, and economic lives and eradicate the sociocultural obstacles to the satisfactory participation of women in governance. Policies and Planning must be gender aware in which women's demands and interests should be addressed.