Empowering Women Through Non-Traditional Occupations: Women Empowerment in Hunza
Translated title
Empowering Women Through Non-Traditional Occupations
Author
Baig, Zyn-Al-Abidin
Term
4. term
Publication year
2021
Submitted on
2021-05-31
Pages
109
Abstract
Der findes megen forskning om kvinders empowerment i Sydasien, men kun lidt om kvinder i ikke-traditionelle jobs og hvad det betyder for empowerment. Dette studie belyser dette gennem et casestudie i Altit, Hunza, Pakistan. Vi fokuserer på CIQAM, en kvindefokuseret social virksomhed i Altit, etableret i 2008 af Aga Khan Cultural Support Programme (AKCSP). Projektets mål var at skabe indkomst til kvinder fra marginaliserede husholdninger og samtidig styrke deres handlekraft. Vi undersøgte, hvorfor kvinder valgte ikke-traditionelle jobs (arbejde, der normalt ikke varetages af kvinder lokalt), og hvordan CIQAM bidrog til empowerment. Vi fandt, at økonomisk pres i hjemmet var en central motivation. Deltagelse i CIQAM spillede en væsentlig rolle for empowerment, med positive og transformative forandringer på personligt, relationelt (familie og netværk) og bredere lokalsamfundsniveau.
Research on women’s empowerment in South Asia is extensive, but little focuses on women in non-traditional jobs and what this means for empowerment. This study addresses that gap through a case study in Altit, Hunza, Pakistan. We focus on CIQAM, a women-focused social enterprise in Altit established in 2008 by the Aga Khan Cultural Support Programme (AKCSP). The project aimed to create income for women from marginalized households while supporting their empowerment. We examined why women pursued non-traditional jobs (roles not typically held by women in the local context) and how CIQAM contributed to empowerment. We found that financial pressures at home were a key motivation. Participation in CIQAM played a significant role in empowerment, with positive, transformative changes at personal, relational (family and social networks), and broader community levels.
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