Journal of Gender and Social Issues
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description: Journal of Gender and Social Issues seeks to highlight cutting edge research in social sciences and allied disciplines, with a view to bringing to light the latest in intelligent thought and innovative ideas. The journal team is currently headed by the VC, FJWU, as Patron-in-Chief. The editorial team comprises of in-house subject experts as well as national and international academics who serve on the Advisory and Editorial Boards and assist the editor in achieving highest standards of excellence in research.
publisher: FJWU
language: en
publication name: Journal of Gender and Social Issues
issn: 1813-9892
items: The Digital Rhetoric of Resistance: Intersectional Feminist Praxis by a Pakistani Instagram Activist
items: Book Review: Between Saints and Sinners: Understanding Men by Dr. Kamran Ahmad
items: Barriers to Accessing Post-Natal Care Services for Women in Rural Punjab (Kasur), Pakistan
items: Revisiting Nepal’s Children Act, 2018: A Contemporary Legal Analysis
items: Curating School Climate Through Peace Pedagogy
items: Structural and Normative Barriers in Girls’ Education: A Case Study of District Bajaur, Pakistan
items: Subdued Resistance as a Force of Change in Rahman’s Selected Short Stories
items: Sketching Gender Dynamics: A Cartoonist's Take on Women’s Professional Journey from Boardrooms to Offices in Europe and South Asia
items: Examining Individual Behaviors towards Inclusive and Diverse Leadership in Universities: A Study on Attitudes and Perceptions
items: Political Interest and Political Participation of Women: Mediating Role of Education
items: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Hypothetical Performance of Scholars at University Level
items: Taming the Female River: A Gendered Environmental History of the Chenab
items: Before it Happens: Foreshadowing in Tan Man Neel o Neel
items: Patriarchy and Gender Power Dynamics in ‘The Secret Sky’ by Atia Abawi: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis
items: Understanding Illness Anxiety in the Post-COVID Period: Insights from State and Trait Anxiety
items: Objectification of Women in Esan Proverbs and Folksongs: Wither Cultural Sexism
items: Nexus between TikTok and Gender Stereotypes: A Qualitative Content Analysis
items: Traditional Birth Attendants’ Contribution to Maternal Health and Malaria Prevention in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria
items: Beyond Assault Trajectory of Rape in Pakistan
items: https://jgsi.fjwu.edu.pk/index.php/jgsi/article/view/376
items: A Critical Exploration of Power Dynamics and Ideological Perspectives in Taboo Narratives within Feminist Discourses
items: Revisiting Nepal’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act: A Contemporary Analysis
items: Rape and Culture of Silence in Pakistan
items: Amplifying Female Voices in Pakistani Primetime Drama: A Cultural Feminist Analysis of the Drama Serial 'Udaari'
items: Urinary Tract Infections and Vulnerability of Women: A Socio-Medical Review using Gender Lens
items: Violence Against Women in Nepal: Exploring Challenges and Strategies for Women Empowerment
items: The Care Economy in Rural Context: A Gendered Perspective
items: Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Hysteria in Pakistani Females
items: Studying Intersectionality in Research on Minority and Ethnic Women’s Leadership in Higher Education in Pakistan
items: Economic Empowerment: A Strategy to Address Gender based Violence

The Digital Rhetoric of Resistance: Intersectional Feminist Praxis by a Pakistani Instagram Activist
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description: This research examines the discourse of resistance produced by a Pakistani feminist influencer to challenge the patriarchal norms and gender hierarchies. We have collected fifty posts from the Instagram account of Atee (@myavaaz). We have employed Feminist Critical Discourse analysis to examine how the discourse constructs and deconstructs the gender inequalities. The analysis shows that Atee utilizes various discursive strategies, including evaluative language, first-person narration, and rhetorical questions. Her use of carousel posts strategically exposes post-marriage oppression, in-laws' control, and the normalization of abuse. The result foregrounds the micro-level domestic oppression where women face confinement to household labor, emotional manipulation, and economic dependence. Together, these mechanisms reveal how these social anomalies are sustained and produced through everyday discourses in Pakistani society. Focusing on Instagram as a feminist site of resistance, this study contributes to the burgeoning field of feminist critical discourse analysis and Pakistani feminism.
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creator: Maria Ghazaal
creator: Dr. Salma Kalim
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2026-06-01
publication date: 2026-06-01

Book Review: Between Saints and Sinners: Understanding Men by Dr. Kamran Ahmad
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description: As observed, the academic field of gender studies primarily focuses on issues affecting women. However, men, as a contributing, if controversial, principal part of the gender studies, are often not just ignored in scholarly literature but face usual vigilantism also in feminist circles. This obliviousness on the part of gender studies is thankfully addressed by Kamran Ahmad in his book Between Saints and Sinners: Understanding Men. The book is divided into five sections, comprising nineteen chapters and three afterwards. According to the author, the book is an invitation to think about things differently.
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creator: Muhammad Shafique Shafique
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2026-06-01
publication date: 2026-06-01

Barriers to Accessing Post-Natal Care Services for Women in Rural Punjab (Kasur), Pakistan
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description: Care provided to the mother and her newborn immediately after birth and throughout the postnatal period, up to 6 weeks, is called postnatal care PNC). The purpose of this study was to investigate the barriers to postnatal care in Kasur, a district of Punjab. In Kasur, cultural and socioeconomic factors hinder women from accessing post-natal care services. Using qualitative methodology, this research investigates the barriers to post-natal care by interviewing recently parturient women within a year of marriage, revealing the underlying issue. As a result of the interviews conducted, it was established that patriarchal systems and cultural practices, along with inadequate income and lack of transport, present major hurdles. Addressing these barriers will enhance maternal healthcare in rural communities and integrate the region into global initiatives aimed at lowering maternal and infant mortality rates.
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creator: Mehak Azhar
creator: Dr Nayab Javed
creator: Dr Kiran Ikram
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2026-06-01
publication date: 2026-06-01

Revisiting Nepal’s Children Act, 2018: A Contemporary Legal Analysis
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description: This article examines the constitutional protections afforded to children in Nepal. The Constitution of Nepal, a federal document, ensures a wide range of rights to children and outlaws all forms of discrimination against them. The Children Act ensures the right to confidentiality in criminal matters involving children, provides for diversion, prohibits the demand for bail, and forbids the imprisonment of children. The legislation also mandates that the state create a Children’s Court as a dedicated district-level court. However, the state has yet to constitute such dedicated Children’s Courts; instead, juvenile matters are currently handled by Juvenile Benches within District Courts. Moreover, both the Constitution and the Children Act remain silent on certain critical issues, such as mandating specialized expertise for judges presiding over juvenile justice matters. This paper discusses and critically analyses the constitutional and legal frameworks relating to children in Nepal.
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creator: Jivesh Jha Jha
creator: Bishnu Chandra Nepali
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2026-06-01
publication date: 2026-06-01

Curating School Climate Through Peace Pedagogy
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description: Pakistan has been ranked at the bottom of the Global Peace Index for many years. Educational institutions provide young learners with opportunities to develop universal human values. The study at hand was an intervention planned to introduce peace education modules for teachers’ professional development. After a basic needs assessment, schoolteachers in the Capital Territory of Islamabad, Pakistan, were selected, and teachers and head teachers participated together in this professional development workshop. Later, qualitative data were collected through teacher reflections, focus group discussions, instructional practices observed during classroom visits, and feedback from interviews with school leaders. The main objective was to identify effective practices, challenges, and institutional support mechanisms for implementing peace pedagogy in schools. Thematic analysis highlighted that peace pedagogy has positively influenced school climate by creating emotionally safe, respectful, and inclusive classroom environments, even in limited-resource settings.
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creator: Dr. Afshan Huma
creator: Gullfareen Fakhar
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2026-06-01
publication date: 2026-06-01

Structural and Normative Barriers in Girls’ Education: A Case Study of District Bajaur, Pakistan
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description: This research relies on a qualitative approach examining various barriers to female education in the post-conflict tribal area of District Bajaur, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), a province of Pakistan. The study investigates how the structural barriers, such as lack of educational facilities, fewer employment opportunities, and lack of security, are coupled with normative elements based on sociocultural aspects, such as traditional customs of Pukhtunwali, gender roles, and early marriages, depicted in twenty semi structured interviews conducted with female students aged between fifteen and twentyfour. The findings reflected that such structural norms are interrelated, and these also contribute to a vicious cycle of systemic exclusion of girls in this marginalized region. The study finds that any approach that takes a “one-size-fits-all” or “one-policy-fits all” strategy is ineffective, and calls for more comprehensive, culturally responsive strategies and sound security to bring about lasting improvements in girls’ participation and learning in schools.
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creator: Amjad Ali
creator: Dr. Ayesha Farooq
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2026-06-01
publication date: 2026-06-01

Subdued Resistance as a Force of Change in Rahman’s Selected Short Stories
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description: The study explores how subdued resistance and subtle defiance are portrayed in Rahman’s selected short stories. Rahman’s stories are significant in shaping the passive acts of resistance and defiance that ultimately lead to revolutionary change in society. The current investigation offers a fresh perspective on how covert resistance can catalyze radical change in society. Through textual and thematic analysis of the short narratives, applying the postulates derived from James’s theory of resistance, and examining the forms and patterns of subdued resistance, this study emphasizes how these actions led to significant revolutions in individuals and society. Moreover, the research posited Rahman's short stories as a counter-narrative, cross-examining prevailing literary works that favored explicit methods of effecting change. The results suggest that exploring subdued resistance in literature reveals its significant role in societal change, encouraging further research into its impact across cultural and interdisciplinary contexts.
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creator: Muhammad Asif
creator: Dr Rashida Imran
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2026-06-01
publication date: 2026-06-01

Sketching Gender Dynamics: A Cartoonist's Take on Women’s Professional Journey from Boardrooms to Offices in Europe and South Asia
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description: The professional experiences of women in the Global North and Global South reveal a dynamic interplay of socio-cultural norms, organizational structures, and global forces. While Europe has advanced gender-equality policies, women still struggle to break through leadership barriers. In contrast, women in South Asia navigate deeply rooted societal expectations, limited opportunities, and institutional constraints, making career progression especially challenging. This paper offers a comparative analysis of women’s careers in Europe and South Asia, examining how cultural, societal, and organizational dynamics shape leadership pathways, gendered obstacles, and diversity initiatives. Using a qualitative approach, it employs four selected cartoons, two European, one Indian, and one Pakistani, as visual lenses within critical cultural gender studies framework. Findings show persistent inequities in both regions: European women face a glass ceiling, while South Asian women confront dual cultural and professional barriers. The paper argues for transformative organizational cultures, inclusive mentorship, and meaningful diversity beyond compliance.
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creator: Ayesha Nazir Gill
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2025-12-29
publication date: 2025-12-29

Examining Individual Behaviors towards Inclusive and Diverse Leadership in Universities: A Study on Attitudes and Perceptions
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description: This study examines how behaviors of influential and affected participants contribute to an inclusive workplace climate and how leadership diversity impacts university performance. Using a cross-sectional survey, data were collected from employees at various Pakistani universities via a self-administered online questionnaire comprising Likert-scale items on leadership diversity, engagement, and workplace behavior. The sample included 100 respondents, most aged 18–25 (36%) and predominantly male (56%). Results reveal a strong need for institutions to strengthen leadership skills, adopt inclusive leadership styles, improve communication, and actively promote diversity. Findings show apparent gaps in leadership effectiveness and representation, underscoring the importance of increasing diversity in leadership positions. The study recommends that higher education institutions prioritize inclusive leadership development, enhance communication practices, and implement meaningful diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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creator: Iqra Waheed
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date: 2025-12-29
publication date: 2025-12-29

Political Interest and Political Participation of Women: Mediating Role of Education
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description: This study examines the relationship between political interest, education, and political participation among educated Pakistani women, with a focus on education as a mediating factor. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected from 400 female students across four universities in Islamabad and Rawalpindi through a structured survey. Analysis in SPSS included descriptive statistics, Pearson correlations, linear regression, and mediation testing using the Hayes PROCESS macro. Results show a significant positive relationship between political interest and political participation, and education substantially increases political interest. However, education did not significantly strengthen the link between political interest and political involvement. These findings suggest that although higher education enhances political awareness, sociocultural and structural barriers continue to restrict women’s active political engagement. The study underscores the need for context-sensitive strategies that convert political knowledge into meaningful participation while addressing persistent gendered constraints in Pakistan’s political landscape.
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creator: Amber Ferdoos
creator: Saira Batool
creator: Huma Butt
creator: Sadia Shafique
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2025-12-29
publication date: 2025-12-29

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Hypothetical Performance of Scholars at University Level
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description: This research investigates the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools on the hypothetical performance of postgraduate scholars. Several factors shape academic performance at the university level, and this study focuses on those that influence students’ outcomes and contribute to academic performance. The population consisted of 460 postgraduate scholars, with a sample of 210 drawn from federal public sector universities in Islamabad. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and analyzed using inferential statistics (?² test). Findings reveal that AI tools significantly enhance students’ problem-solving skills, which positively affect their hypothetical academic performance. Based on these results, the study recommends that academicians actively integrate AI tools into teaching and mentoring practices to strengthen students’ academic development and overall performance at the university level.
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creator: Syed Yasir Ali Gilani
creator: Kinza Al Sadat
creator: Fareeha Javed
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date: 2025-12-29
publication date: 2025-12-29

Taming the Female River: A Gendered Environmental History of the Chenab
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description: By situating it within the longstanding traditions of gendered and anthropomorphized understandings of rivers in South Asia, this article explores how local communities in Punjab viewed the River Chenab as a maada (female) river, owing to its fertility, fluidity, and unpredictable yet nurturing floods. Drawing on local and British archival sources, the article traces the heterogeneous and negotiated precolonial environmental relations around the Chenab. It explains how these were strained and altered under a colonial environmental transformation grounded in the ideas of productivity and hydraulic order. This article foregrounds the understudied role of river-training schemes in altering the Chenab’s morphology and seasonal rhythms and argues that environmental transformation of the Chenab led to a symbolic shift: the river, once perceived as a fertile and unpredictable female force, was reshaped into a regulated, mechanical system under the paternalistic Punjab administration and colonial hydraulic regime.
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creator: Ayesha Shafiq
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date: 2025-12-29
publication date: 2025-12-29

Before it Happens: Foreshadowing in Tan Man Neel o Neel
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description: This study analyzes foreshadowing in the Pakistani television drama Tan Man Neel o Neel. Foreshadowing is a narrative technique that gives subtle hints about events that will unfold later in the text. It is used to create emotional anticipation and depth, and to strengthen the text's themes. Despite its frequent use, it remains a relatively underexplored area. This study identifies and examines key moments of foreshadowing, including dialogue, and how they hint at future events. The analysis of the drama is significant because it focuses on honor killing as a social evil. The study also examines how the literary device of foreshadowing enhances the meaning of the television drama through dialogue. The study reveals that foreshadowing is not just a literary device but a method of storytelling. This study contributes to a better appreciation of narrative craft in Pakistani television dramas, especially in how they highlight gender-based violence.
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creator: Muhammad Shoaib
creator: Tayyaba Mehmood Abbasi
creator: Dr. Shaheena Ayub Bhatti
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date: 2025-12-01
publication date: 2025-12-01

Patriarchy and Gender Power Dynamics in ‘The Secret Sky’ by Atia Abawi: A Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis
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description: The research study examined depiction of the gender power dynamics and the role of patriarchy in the production, reproduction and maintenance of the gender based power asymmetries in the novel, ‘The Secret Sky’ by Abawi. The selected text was critically analyzed in terms of the theoretical postulates presented by Michelle Lazar in her theoretical framework of Feminist Critical Discourse Analysis (2005, 2007). Though the research study was delimited to the portrayal of the gender power dynamics in the selected novel through the lens of FCDA, yet it would serve to be a small academic contribution to the existing discourse of the gender power dynamics and also to the investigation of the image of Afghan woman in the Anglophonic Afghan novels. The research study would recommend the future researcher to explore the works of the female Anglophonic Afghan writers.
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creator: Khalid Zafar
creator: Dr. Rashida Imran
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2025-12-01
publication date: 2025-12-01

Understanding Illness Anxiety in the Post-COVID Period: Insights from State and Trait Anxiety
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description: COVID-19 has been affecting the globe since the very start, and apart from the threat to individuals' physical health, it has also profoundly affected their psychological health. The objectives of the study were to measure illness anxiety amongst healthy people after the COVID-19 pandemic and to examine the association between state anxiety, trait anxiety, and perceived illness anxiety. The Short Health Illness Anxiety Inventory and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults were used to collect the data. Data was collected from 294 participants by using Google Forms. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent-samples t-test, and hierarchical regression analyses. Regression analysis showed that state anxiety was a significant predictor of illness anxiety, but trait anxiety did not significantly predict illness anxiety. The study found that COVID-19 has, directly and indirectly, been a source of anxiety among people in Pakistan. Moreover, the severity observed varied across people with different demographic factors.
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creator: Syeda Narjis Sherazi
creator: Aasma Zafar
creator: Hussnain Mustafa
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date: 2025-12-01
publication date: 2025-12-01

Objectification of Women in Esan Proverbs and Folksongs: Wither Cultural Sexism
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description: This paper contributes to the discourse by relating female objectification to oral traditions and folklore, focusing on the content of indigenous proverbs and folksongs of the Esan people of Edo State, Nigeria, as manifestations of cultural sexism. The study adopted an ethnographic approach, using observation and interviews to collect primary data. Added to this was the examination of proverbs and folksongs using Risdianto's three-dimensional model for analyzing folksongs, comprising the contextual, grammatical, and semantic dimensions. The study's findings reveal, amongst others, that the selected Esan proverbs, which have evolved immemorially, are still in use. These artistic works portray images that tend to objectify women, their reproductive parts, sexual functions, and general essence for many reasons; namely, to evoke hilarity, pass across indigenous knowledge, mock the female in comic parlance, and counsel for didactic purposes. Women have accepted it as part of their culture and even participate in it.
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creator: Charles Onomudo Aluede
creator: Kingsley Iyayi Ehiemua
creator: Olufunmilayo Fenny Olumese
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date: 2025-12-01
publication date: 2025-12-01

Nexus between TikTok and Gender Stereotypes: A Qualitative Content Analysis
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description: This research examines Pakistani-produced materials on TikTok’s reinforcement of gendered norms through performative and visual techniques. The aim was to investigate how gender roles are created and normalized on the virtual content space of TikTok. The main research question of this study was how TikTok content shapes the construction and enforcement of gender stereotypes in Pakistan. The research employed a qualitative design, with purposive sampling used to identify 10 TikTok creators with high online visibility and gendered themes in their videos. A representative video from each creator was chosen and analyzed thematically using Braun and Clarke's six-phase thematic analysis. The constructionist approach permitted both surface and latent meaning. Outcomes were that stereotypical narratives were algorithmically privileged, resistant narratives not. The research concludes that hegemonic gender roles are reproduced on TikTok in Pakistan under the entertainment cover.
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creator: Maryam Jhangir
creator: Saba Lodhi
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date: 2025-12-01
publication date: 2025-12-01

Traditional Birth Attendants’ Contribution to Maternal Health and Malaria Prevention in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria
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description: The study investigates the role of Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) in preventing malaria among pregnant women in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria, where TBAs are deeply rooted in local customs and handle a significant number of deliveries. Despite this, Nigeria faces high rates of maternal and infant mortality, highlighting gaps in the healthcare system, particularly in rural areas. Using a cross-sectional survey, 234 pregnant women who had utilized TBA services were studied, employing both structured questionnaires and oral interviews. Results show that most pregnant women (62%) reported TBAs referring women with complications to hospitals, indicating collaboration with modern healthcare. However, concerns exist about healthcare workers’ attitudes and the strained relationship between TBAs and healthcare facilities. Further exploration is needed to address these issues and redefine the roles of TBAs, emphasizing the importance of adequate supervision for their integration into the formal health system.
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creator: Yusuff Olabisi
creator: Jimoh Ishola
creator: Yusuf Owolabi
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date: 2025-08-18
publication date: 2025-08-18

Beyond Assault Trajectory of Rape in Pakistan
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description: Rape – article 375 has become a non-compoundable and non-bailable offense in Pakistan under the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021. It is critical and highly sensitive social subject that is inadequately addressed and mishandled by the system. It emerges from the historical subjugation of women and the structural dominance of men – systemic failures and perceptions of society. Another aspect of rape culture is the pathologizing of victims, declaring them mentally unstable – attention seeking in superficial language. The stigma around discussion on sexual violence is perpetuated by how it is viewed. The course of action on rape has faced structural undermining to the extent of penalizing the victims. This paper studies the stigmas as myths and victim-blaming as rape apology –embedded in cultural convictions related to the status of women and can be analyzed in how women were treated as mere objects aimed at sexual and domestic gratification.
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creator: Rabia Sarfraz
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date: 2025-08-18
publication date: 2025-08-18

https://jgsi.fjwu.edu.pk/index.php/jgsi/article/view/376
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title: Investigating the Impact of Leadership Effectiveness on Gender Egalitarianism in the Public Universities of Pakistan with the Mediation of Talent Development and Moderation of Perceived Government Support
description: This study aims to investigate the relationship between leadership effectiveness and gender equality by moderation of perceived government support and mediation of talent development. Through online and self-administered questionnaires, 215 female leaders working at Pakistan's public universities in Lahore, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad provided the data. Purposive sampling is employed in this study, and the association between the variables is assessed using PLS-SEM. Findings show that perceived government support has a significant relationship with women's leadership effectiveness, it doesn’t moderate the relationship between gender equality and leadership effectiveness. Instead, talent development mediates this relationship. The research demonstrates that universities should concentrate on the talent development of their female employees along with government support by creating strategies for women's empowerment to make use of inherent women leadership effectiveness. With emphasis on the higher education in Pakistan, study focuses on the empirical investigation of gender equality and leadership effectiveness in the Asian context.
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creator: Khadija Tariq
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date: 2025-08-18
publication date: 2025-08-18

A Critical Exploration of Power Dynamics and Ideological Perspectives in Taboo Narratives within Feminist Discourses
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description: This research investigates the power dynamics and ideological perspectives in the feminist discourses in contemporary Pakistan. By employing discourse analysis based on Fairclough's three-dimensional Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) model (1989), this study examines textual features, ideological underpinnings, and power structures embedded in the primary and secondary discourses of the Aurat March (Women's March) campaign texts. By exploring these texts' linguistic and sociolinguistic dimensions, the study examines the transforming taboo narratives and shifting power dynamics and ideological standpoints within the feminist discourses in Pakistan. The research contributes to understanding the role of language and discourse in creating modern feminist narratives in Pakistan. Also, it highlights how contemporary feminists strategically utilize language to construct a narrative that amplifies their feminist ideals and advances the cause of gender equity in Pakistan. The findings also illuminate how language becomes a tool for asserting agency and negotiating power constructions within feminist discursive practices.
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creator: Dr. Mehreen Umar
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date: 2025-08-18
publication date: 2025-08-18

Revisiting Nepal’s Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act: A Contemporary Analysis
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description: This article delves into the constitutional rights guaranteed to persons with disability in Nepal. The Constitution of Nepal, a federal charter, guarantees a plethora of rights to the population with disability. It outlaws discrimination on the grounds of health conditions. A person with a disability has the right to seek a certificate stating their disability, and the state has been entrusted with the power to bring affirmative action for their advancement. Still, the Constitution and the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act also remain silent on some key issues, including in the political sphere, where the law does not mandate political parties to field a certain percentage of candidates in a way that reflects inclusivity for persons with disabilities. Nevertheless, government reports indicate that the state continues to struggle to fully implement the mandates of laws and policies, both in letter and spirit.
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creator: Jivesh Jha
creator: Bishnu Chandra Nepali
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2025-08-18
publication date: 2025-08-18

Rape and Culture of Silence in Pakistan
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description: The study explores the culture of silence regarding rape in Pakistan over the last decade. The study is qualitative, uses a purposive sampling technique. The data collected in two forms: first, annual reports from the HRCP of 2013-2023, and second, Dawn News reports from 2013-2023. The system theory of violence and the Gramsci theory of hegemony used to analyze the data. The results from HRCP reports show a yearly increase in rape cases. The findings further show data discrepancies and missing information, fixing reporting in the next few years and acknowledging data issues. The results from newspaper analysis reveal a yearly increase in reporting of rape cases, crimes alongside rape, language construction in reporting, location of the rape incidents, as well as the identity of victims and perpetrators. The findings also concluded that a lack of correct and consistent data is a limitation for further studies of rape in Pakistan.
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creator: Khedija Suhail
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2025-04-23
publication date: 2025-04-23

Amplifying Female Voices in Pakistani Primetime Drama: A Cultural Feminist Analysis of the Drama Serial 'Udaari'
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description: This research unveils the sexual abuse against women and children in Pakistan through a cultural feminist perspective, which highlights the inequalities and disparities women face in patriarchal societies. It critically analyzes the Urdu drama serial Udaari’s role in women’s empowerment. The content analysis was used as a data collection method. The results of this research reveal that despite being a part of a patriarchal society, women direly scuffle to take a stand for their fundamental rights. They expose the abusers, and instead of considering themselves as victims, they consider themselves as survivors. Furthermore, it also highlights that when survivors and their families take a firm stand against sexual abuse, it becomes inevitable for the judiciary to provide justice to oppressed women. This drama also concludes that despite several challenges in the judicial system, the judicial system in Pakistan can still be trusted to seek justice for women in society.
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creator: Dua Saud and Usama Javed Iqbal
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2025-04-23
publication date: 2025-04-23

Urinary Tract Infections and Vulnerability of Women: A Socio-Medical Review using Gender Lens
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description: The current research studies public health concerns about Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) in Islamabad. The study's main objective was to assess the frequency of UTIs, the bacteria responsible, and their patterns of Antibiotic resistance among UTI patients. The design for the research on antimicrobial resistance in UTI patients is correlational and comparative, where 1000 lab reports were obtained from 5 renowned verified and registered Laboratories located in Islamabad by visiting them in person. Two hundred fifteen lab reports (out of 1000) showed positive microbial growth on culture indicative of Urinary Tract Infection. Furthermore, this paper presents a gendered review of the trend analysis of antibiotic resistance in UTI patients in the capital city of Pakistan (Islamabad). The research paper extensively analyzes UTI trends in male and female patients. It offers a gendered analysis of women’s greater vulnerability to develop UTIs compared to men, beyond bio-medical reasons.
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creator: Uzma Zarrin and Ubaidullah Khan
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date: 2025-04-23
publication date: 2025-04-23

Violence Against Women in Nepal: Exploring Challenges and Strategies for Women Empowerment
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description: This research investigates the dynamics of violence against women in Nepal and proposes strategies for women's empowerment within this context. Drawing on secondary data from the Annual Report of Nepal Police, INSEC, WOREC, and newspapers, the paper offers a nuanced analysis. Methodologically, qualitative analysis is employed, utilizing thematic analysis to discern patterns and challenges. The study is grounded in the feminist theoretical framework, which examines power dynamics and gender inequality as central to understanding violence against women. Findings highlight the pervasive nature of violence, compounded by socio-cultural norms, legal inadequacies, and economic disparities. While existing mechanisms face hurdles, promising strategies such as legal reforms and community mobilization offer avenues for progress. Through investments in education, economic opportunities, policy reforms, and grassroots advocacy, Nepal can create environments enabling women to fulfill their potential. In conclusion, addressing violence against women necessitates a multifaceted approach, emphasizing empowerment through interventions and policy reforms.
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creator: Ramesh Prasad Adhikary, PhD
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2025-04-23
publication date: 2025-04-23

The Care Economy in Rural Context: A Gendered Perspective
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description: Domestic care work has historically been ignored and not calculated in national or international statistics. The study intended to investigate the time spent by both men and women on domestic care activities and calculate the economic value of these activities. The sample size included 495 participants (248 females and 247 males) from rural Chakwal using a purposive sampling technique. The results revealed significant gender differences in the time spent on domestic care activities, with females spending 87,060 hours on all domestic care activities, such as children, elderly, domestic care, and people with special needs. Meanwhile, males spend only 25,795 hours on domestic care activities monthly. The economic value calculated for care activities for females is 13.4 million rupees, and for men is 4 million rupees in a month. The study emphasizes promoting shared family domestic care responsibilities and increasing societal recognition of the importance of caregiving activities.
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creator: Marrium Zahra
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2025-04-23
publication date: 2025-04-23

Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Hysteria in Pakistani Females
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description: This research was conducted to find out the nature of trauma that might have occurred in early childhood and resulted in the person developing psychological symptoms of Hysteria. The result of the study shows a significant positive relationship (r =.49, **p<.01) between childhood trauma and the development of Hysteria among females. Different sorts of traumas were also identified in this research. The findings of the research are interesting as they have strong implications for developing therapeutic interventions for females suffering from Hysteria. Hence, this research will be highly beneficial for future researchers and clinicians as well as for raising consciousness among Pakistani females.
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creator: Bushra Akhtar Malik
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2024-05-09
publication date: 2024-05-09

Studying Intersectionality in Research on Minority and Ethnic Women’s Leadership in Higher Education in Pakistan
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description: This paper contributes to the study of gender, leadership, and identity by investigating how gender, ethnicity, and class may either hinder or facilitate access to leadership positions, both during and after assuming a leadership role. This paper specifically focuses on the experiences of minority and ethnic women leaders in public and private universities in Pakistan. The author employs an approach of intersectionality to leadership methodology by using their own autobiographical account as a starting point for the research. The findings are analysed through the lenses of feminist, intersectional, and critical autobiographical theory. The paper introduces the literature, describes the research design, and discusses the initial findings, highlighting the key themes that emerged from the data. The results indicate that minority and ethnic women face greater challenges and obstacles in their roles as leaders compared to their majority counterparts. Additionally, minority and ethnic women's perceptions of leadership, and their experiences as leaders.
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creator: Dr. Nashia Ajaz
rights: Copyright (c) 2024 Journal of Gender and Social Issues
date: 2024-05-09
publication date: 2024-05-09

Economic Empowerment: A Strategy to Address Gender based Violence
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description: This study examines the prevalent issue of gender inequality in material resources and its relationship to violence against women in Pakistan, focusing on Lady Health Workers (LHWs) in Karachi. The study uses a quantitative research approach and a survey research design to evaluate the status of working women in Karachi, especially LHWs. 200 participants completed a self-structured questionnaire that focused on demographic data, measures of economic empowerment, and violent situations at home. The findings show that LHWs have a complicated financial situation, even though they contribute to the family income. They also have serious difficulties saving money and owning a home. The results also highlight the startling prevalence of violence against women, as 20% of participants shared personal accounts of encounters. The survey highlights how important it is for lawmakers to take action in order to solve issues like equitable job opportunities, property rights, and violence against women.
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creator: Farhat Parveen
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date: 2024-05-09
publication date: 2024-05-09