Shattering the public/private divide: role of Mohajir women in the Karachi conflict

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dc.contributor.authorKhan, Saad
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeSenehi, Jessica (Peace and Conflict Studies) Snyder, Anna (Peace and Conflict Studies) Lutfiyya, Zana (Education)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorByrne, Sean (Peace and Conflict Studies)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-30T16:46:16Z
dc.date.available2015-07-30T16:46:16Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.degree.disciplinePeace and Conflict Studiesen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts (M.A.)en_US
dc.description.abstractEconomic emancipation is considered to be a critical pre-requisite to female empowerment. Using data collected through semi-structured interviews with six (6) women from the Mohajir community in the port city of Karachi, Pakistan, the present study examines whether in the wake of economic emancipation, Mohajir women were able to achieve holistic female empowerment. The findings indicate that while Mohajir women did achieve economic emancipation, it did not result in holistic female empowerment as decisionmaking power ultimately rested with the patriarch because of religious, social, cultural and psychological reasons. The findings also reveal that the study participants believed that ideally a man is ultimately responsible for providing for his family since he is naturally endowed to be the breadwinner. Moreover, the findings further indicate that the need for security of life was considered to be the most crucial and basic of all needs and human needs followed a hierarchical pattern. In light of the findings, it is suggested that changes within the security, legal, academic and religious spheres be initiated so that Mohajir and Pakistani women are able to achieve holistic empowerment.en_US
dc.description.noteOctober 2015en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/30644
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectEmpowermenten_US
dc.subjectFemaleen_US
dc.subjectMohajiren_US
dc.subjectKarachien_US
dc.subjectEconomicen_US
dc.subjectEmancipationen_US
dc.titleShattering the public/private divide: role of Mohajir women in the Karachi conflicten_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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