Socio-Political Narrative and the Misperception of Feminism: A Case Study of Pakistan

Abstract

Pakistan is a country rich in religious and cultural legacy, struggles with its complicated relationship to feminism. Although there has been progress in gender equality, it is frequently obscured by deeply ingrained misconceptions that prevent more advancement. This study's primary contribution is to clarify the core idea of feminism and sheds light on feminism's impacts on Pakistani society, from positive and negative perspective. It also illustrates the obstacles Pakistan has in achieving feminist goals. Such actions are necessary to reduce the myths that our society holds about feminism and feminists. The goal of this study is to address the resistance to feminism and gender equality. Primary as well as secondary data were employed in this qualitative study. Primary data was obtained by non-probability convenient sampling, while secondary data was gathered from various sources such as books, papers, and research journals pertaining to feminism in Pakistan. A few of the interviews took place in person, while others were conducted over the phone.