Marginalization is basically “a
social process of becoming marginal (especially as a group within the larger
society) Underclass is usually seen being marginalized in every society not only
in Pakistan but all over the world.
A culture depicts the ways a society lives. Pakistan is a male dominant society
. As Iam discussing marginalization of women specifically , lets have some facts
from the history , as you know there are very few women who became President or
Prime Minister of a country ,After World War 2 women were given the right to
vote in the election , they were not considered as the agents of development but
they were generally ignored in the society , they were disqualified, they were
exploited .Then for the first time United Nations advanced the agenda by
designating 1975 as the international year of women , which has opened many
windows for women , to present their talents , skills in the society .
In Pakistan, hardly there would be any field in which women has not
participated, she is flying an aeroplane, providing services in fire fighting
etc. Marginalization can mainly be classified under three contexts 1) Political
2)Social 3)Economical . A capitalist economist would say that we should impose
very high taxes in the country , so that it will become hard to meet the both
ends , and eventually women from every house will be compelled to work , to meet
the expenses , now this is a capitalist thought .On the other hand if you want
that women should work then there should not be the social marginalization of
women for example in Pakistan 35% of women are employed as compared to man , 65%
male have more employment , now women are being doubly marginalized , if you are
creating conditions in a country of women employment then should create the
opportunities as well . In Pakistan society women are being discriminated, they
are not being paid, as much as men are being paid, instead of empowerment there
is exploitation.
If we look into the culture of western society, we see that western women
employees are breaking the glass ceiling affect, in the industry, for breaking
the glass ceiling affect they have to compromise alot on other things i.e
wedding, having family etc . A women can break the glass ceiling affect and come
at the top position at the age of 30 or more then that . For that a women has to
kill her personal desires /feelings just due to economic marginalization because
if you get married, you would not get any promotion then, organization doesn’t
prefer any married women. It is a fact that ageing of women comes faster as
compared to men, and when they grow old they have to suffer a lot in the society
because they would not have any children and family.
We should create job opportunities, but should not compel any person to go out
for a job especially women because their certain limitations attached to them
.Women role is politically, socially, economically not only marginalized but is
being exploited .They should be empowered and appreciated in every stage of her
life .
“A successful women is one who can build a form foundation with the bricks
others have thrown at her”