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PAKISTAN - WHAT WOMEN WANT - FROM GOVERNMENT,
FROM LIFE - CROSS GENERATIONAL INSIGHTS
Pakistan has a total of 37, 560,
654 registered female voters in the coming general elections, a number of whom
face several issues mostly on account of predefined and rigid gender roles.
The videos below answer a few
questions as to what women may be looking for from the future government and
who they would want to represent them.
For Videos, Click first to website link above and scroll to videos.Click on each video photo to watch them in a larger size. Videos are not translated, but are multigenerational and insightful.
The fallen matriarch
Watch Aziza and Tahira, who hail
from Ibrahim Hyderi, recall the days when they used to join their brothers and
fathers on fishing excursions and how all of that has changed. The dynamics of
this sociological change are mainly because of migration of these communities
on account of economic and environmental policies. Although, these women have
traditionally voted for PPP as others have in their villages, they seem to have
other ideas this time around.
The budding politician
Alizeh Haider left a high-paying
job in
The breadwinner
Noor Fatima never got to study
after her matriculation – something she regrets – and her daughters have had
the same fate. After 15 years of marriage, her husband lost his business and
Getting a job also meant applying
for a National Identity Card, which made her an eligible voter for the first
time. With the elections coming up, she has decided to vote, for the first
time. Watch the video to see who she supports and why.