Impact of Social Change on Rural Women in Balochistan.

Abstract

Social change is inevitable process of modification of social structures and their functioning in a society. The pace and gravity of change varies among societies due to socio-economic conditions and prevailing social set up. Vulnerability of women is a common feature of our society. She is powerless, faced with baised treatment and is prone to right violation as a result of practicing outdated value system. This unwanted social set up and deteriorating women situation has been assessed by world conscience at many levels. Civil society organizations are actively involved in making efforts to bring about positive changes into current deteriorating situation of rural women in the region including Balochsitan, however, a lot more is required to be done to improve women status and giving them adequate space as level playing filed towards equity and equality to meet the challenges of today’s globalized competitive world.