Breaking the Barriers

Pakistan had a very fragile political history with three Martial Laws on its credit. This dented way to democracy not only affects the economic growth of the country but also socially retards its way in a gender sensitive society. Women participation is at its minimum in all walks of life. Pakistani women are not given due importance in term of their rights for freedom of expressions either at domestic or international level. This situation helps create the culture of silence and distorts discourse about limited rather negligible presence of women in challenging fields. The representation of women in Pakistani journalism is inadequate. Moreover, the presence of female journalist is almost missing in media coverage of parliamentary sessions, political gatherings, political rallies, peace building and conflict resolutions. Therefore, the role of women journalist is limited in strengthening the democratic process and its further growth. Now, it is mandatory that the women journalist are given considerable chances and wide-ranging opportunities to work at the news desks and reporting for country’s major dailies in Urdu, Sindhi and English languages. They could than be able to pay their significant role in reporting of parliament, judiciary, legislation, and good governance as an opinion builder. This is the very reason that due to ineffective representation of half of the population of Pakistani society, the democracy and its values are still untrue and out of practice.

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