WOMEN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND THEIR ROLE IN THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF BALUCHISTAN

Abstract

Baluchistan is the ignored and undeveloped province of Pakistan. It suffers from instability and uncertainty in its social, political, and economic spheres, which prevents it from contributing to the provision of the country. Long-term prosperity in the fields of culture, society, economics, and politics is only possible when women are empowered politically. The country can only flourish if its entire labor force including both men and women are put to productive custom. Women can be thought completely empowered if they are adequately represented in politics and have an equal opportunity to participate in decision-making. Women in Baluchistan find it practically impossible to participate in politics due to the likelihood of being disowned by their own families due to cultural and traditional conservative pressures, which are hindering the role and importance of women in the province along with their growth and development. Based on this study aims to evaluate and highlight women's political engagement and their contribution to Baluchistan's social, political, and economic growth.
The study employed a cross-sectional field survey, using a sample of 222 Balochistan female political activists. The data obtained thus far have been examined using statistical approaches such as percentages and Pearson Correlation. The findings indicate that the primary hurdles to women in politics are gender differences, political inequity, conservative customs, religious fundamentalism, a lack of education, and geographical discrepancies.