Gender roles and their influence on life prospects for women in urban Karachi, Pak0istan: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Tazeen S Ali (Author), Gunilla Krantz (Author), Raisa Gul (Author), Nargis Asad (Author), Eva Johansson (Author), Ingrid Mogren (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pakistan is a patriarchal society where men are the primary authority figures and women are subordinate. This has serious implications on women's and men's life prospects.The aim was to explore current gender roles in urban Pakistan, how these are reproduced and maintained and...