Gender Inequality in the Public Sector in Pakistan : Representation and Distribution of Resources

Preface l xiii toward the goal of gender equality, rather than the amount and numbers of gender sensitivity trainings, development agencies, government, and the NGOs must consider and focus simultaneously on the extent of women's equitable representation, their access to resources, and equity-oriented policy frameworks as indicators of progress toward gender equality. As gender training is applied increasingly as a development solution to gender inequality, this book examines gender inequality in Pakistan's public sector and questions whether a singular focus on gender training is enough to achieve progress in a patriarchal institutional context. As gender training is applied increasingly as a development solution to gender inequality, this book examines gender inequality in Pakistan's public sector and questions whether a singular focus on gender training is enough to achieve progress in a patriarchal institutional context. It points to the significance of a parallel procees of critical understanding and interventions that improve women's equitable representation and redistribute resource Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables -- Preface -- List of Abbreviations -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- CHAPTER 2 Gender and Development -- CHAPTER 3 From Gender Mainstreaming to Training -- CHAPTER 4 Patriarchal Pakistan: Women's Representation, Access to Resources, and Institutional Practices -- CHAPTER 5 Echoes of Patriarchal Benevolence, Fierce Resistance to Equality, and Institutional Inertia -- CHAPTER 6 Gender Inequality: The Effect of Patriarchy -- CHAPTER 7 Conclusion -- Appendix 1 Interview Questionnaire -- Appendix 2 The General Linear Model Used in the Research -- Notes -- References -- Index Front Matter....Pages i-xvi Introduction....Pages 1-12 Gender and Development....Pages 13-39 From Gender Mainstreaming to Training....Pages 41-56 Patriarchal Pakistan: Women’s Representation, Access to Resources, and Institutional Practices....Pages 57-87 Echoes of Patriarchal Benevolence, Fierce Resistance to Equality, and Institutional Inertia....Pages 89-131 Gender Inequality: The Effect of Patriarchy....Pages 133-154 Conclusion....Pages 155-163 Back Matter....Pages 165-231