Treatment of Respective Genders in Society Today
More women are entering the workforce.
Middle social class women are enrolling in army.
- This is due to the institutionalization of compulsory education and the realization by parents that their children’s education is critical for the future welfare of their family and the country. Recently, women are accepted into government, law, medicine, military, and service sectors. For example, from 1988 to 1990, Pakistan had a female Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto.
- Many women are joining the Media sector of the workforce, especially.
- This is because in media, journalists are not doubted just because of their gender. In fact, the female journalists are treated equally, allowing their voices to be heard.
Middle social class women are enrolling in army.
- As they cannot fight alongside with the men in army to fight against terrorism, female members of the medical and engineering corps, analyzing tactics and logistics, or future officers trainers.They go through a series of tests and exams (written and physical), to compete for 40 available seats. Some of them leave their village life for military services so that they can start an independent life. The Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) are organizing more adequate training for Pakistanis women, such as adding horse riding into part of their training.