The Dilemma of Women Empowerment under Local Self-Government System in District Lakki Marwat: From In-built Socio-Political Resistance Theory

Abstract

This study is composed of three main parts. Part I deals introduction and the global efforts to empower women. Part II describes the Constitutional status of women and women representation under different local government systems in Pakistan. Part II highlights the situational analysis in District Lakki Marwat; challenges faced by rural women to play an affective in the socio-economic development of the area; and the recommendations to overcome those anomalies. The data of this research work is mainly based upon primary sources (especially interview); and secondary sources. In addition, mixed method composed of qualitative and quantitative has been employed. For qualitative data analysis, content analysis is followed to interpret various legal documents. Similarly, statistics have been used to substantiate the research problem with arguments. In addition to this, level of analysis method is applied to highlight global efforts of women empowerment to local government level. Dr. Amir Ullah Khan has applied ‘In-built Socio-Political Resistance Theory’ on this study.