Feminist Movement and Women Empowerment in Pakistan
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2024
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UMT.Lahore
Abstract
This current study investigates feminist movement and women empowerment in
Pakistan through an analysis of 200 respondent aged 18 to 35 years, with diverse educational
backgrounds through structured questionnaires. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) was
run to identify the key factors influencing these perceptions, including the importance of
equal opportunities, urban-rural disparities, and the roles of feminism and women's rights
organizations. The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy was 0.633,
and Bartlett's Test of Sphericity was significant (p = 0.0005), confirming the data's suitability
for factor analysis. Moreover, “Intersectionality” Theory was applied in context of women
empowerment and feminist movement. The findings reveal a prevalent recognition of gender
disparities, with respondents acknowledging the under-representation of women, wage
disparities between urban and rural areas, and the impact of patriarchal structures on women's
opportunities.