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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).31      10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).31      Published : Mar 2019

Money, Politics and Gender Equality: An Analysis of Assets of Women Legislators in Pakistan (2002-13)

Abstract

    This paper studies the economic status of Women legislators through data from their assets submitted to the Election Commission of Pakistan from 2002-2013. The findings indicate that strong financial status is an important pre-requisite for successful entry into the politics. This study found that the majority of elected women belong to an elite class. It is also evident that the common Pakistani woman is still miles away from the corridors of power because she does not have sufficient economic resources to participate in politics.

    Political institutions, financial resources, gender equality, economic status

    (1) Sher Muhammad
    PhD Scholar,Politics & International Relations, University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti
    Associate Professor, `Politics & International Relations,University of Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Waris Awan
    Assistant Professor,History and Pakistan Studies,Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Muhammad, S., Bhatti, M. N., & Awan, M. W. (2019). Money, Politics and Gender Equality: An Analysis of Assets of Women Legislators in Pakistan (2002-13). Global Regional Review, IV(I), 292-302. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).31

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Muhammad, Sher, Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti, and Muhammad Waris Awan. 2019. "Money, Politics and Gender Equality: An Analysis of Assets of Women Legislators in Pakistan (2002-13)." Global Regional Review, IV (I): 292-302 doi: 10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).31

HARVARD

    HARVARD : MUHAMMAD, S., BHATTI, M. N. & AWAN, M. W. 2019. Money, Politics and Gender Equality: An Analysis of Assets of Women Legislators in Pakistan (2002-13). Global Regional Review, IV, 292-302.

MHRA

    MHRA : Muhammad, Sher, Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti, and Muhammad Waris Awan. 2019. "Money, Politics and Gender Equality: An Analysis of Assets of Women Legislators in Pakistan (2002-13)." Global Regional Review, IV: 292-302

MLA

    MLA : Muhammad, Sher, Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti, and Muhammad Waris Awan. "Money, Politics and Gender Equality: An Analysis of Assets of Women Legislators in Pakistan (2002-13)." Global Regional Review, IV.I (2019): 292-302 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Muhammad, Sher, Bhatti, Muhammad Nawaz, and Awan, Muhammad Waris (2019), "Money, Politics and Gender Equality: An Analysis of Assets of Women Legislators in Pakistan (2002-13)", Global Regional Review, IV (I), 292-302

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Muhammad, Sher, Muhammad Nawaz Bhatti, and Muhammad Waris Awan. "Money, Politics and Gender Equality: An Analysis of Assets of Women Legislators in Pakistan (2002-13)." Global Regional Review IV, no. I (2019): 292-302. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2019(IV-I).31