SOCIAL PROBLEMS FACED BY THE MARGINALIZED WOMEN: A QUALITATIVE SURVEY FROM THE NON-MUSLIM AREAS OF KARACHI

Abstract

Generally, women are weaker than men in Pakistani Society while the women belonged to non-Muslim communities have to face double problems.In this study, the social problems of non-Muslim women in Karachi are analyzed. For this purpose, 300 non-Muslim citizens were interviewed while Karachi division was universe and eleven (11) clusters of non-Muslim populated areas were selected for sampling. It has come into light through findings that non-Muslim women of Karachi have to face various social problems due to poverty and un-employment. The women, who do jobs can only get the cleaning work and are paid less wages. The women use their income to run the household budget. The non-Muslim women of Karachi don’t have suitable facilities of health and education. Due to unavailability of medical facilities and shortage of food, the women suffer from feminine diseases. Most of women in non-Muslim populated areas of Karachi were not only tortured by males but also given divorce due to ignorance and economic problems. In this situation, the government has a responsibility to take initiatives to solve the problems of women who are belonged to non-Muslim community.