%0 Journal Article %T EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN IN SOCIETY: A CASE FROM PAKISTAN %A Muhammad Khyzer Bin Dost %A Noman Shafi %A Wasim Abbas Shaheen %A Muhammad Asim Khan %J Business and Management Review %D 2011 %I Global Research Society %X The achievement of the powers of women depends on broad economic, cultural, social and political environment. Pakistan is an Islamic society in which most of the practices are according to Islamic teaching and Islam has given equal rights to both men and women, whether it¡¯s property or society in the eyes of Islam all humans are equal. In many nations, including Pakistan, a woman can even rule the whole country. There are many female ministers who are serving their countries by working day and night. Not only the educated urban women, but also the rural women are exercising their power by working in fields and helping out their male members. %K Woman Empowerment %K Gender Development %K Strengthening Woman %K Independence of Woman %U http://www.businessjournalz.org/articlepdf/BMR_1211.pdf