Friday, April 17, 2009

Critical Investigation of Articles

“Launch of Research and Policy Findings on Women’s Land Rights Written on 24th of July” on www.sdpi.com

This article represents a decisive part of many controversial topics articles related to the different beliefs of the state and religion. These beliefs make many many social and developmental topics hard to address. In particular, it focuses on the issue of women’s’ rights to their land, and the government’s inability or infectivity at fixing the problem regarding the structural concerns of women. Instead of looking at the social benefits, financial costs are first on the list of priorities. Ms. Shanaz Ali observed this problem at the briefing done in the presidential address at the launch of Policy and Research findings of the research study on “Women’s Land Rights.” Along with this problem, many more were observed:

a) Male’s perceptions about women “pardah.”
b) Fragmented division of Land.
c) The recommendation of National ID cards for women.
d) The recommendation of Proper Land Distribution.
e) A fair and equitable system of land distribution and ownership of land.

While Pakistan is doing about or most probably talking/debating about these and many other problems like these were handled by the developed world more than 50 years ago. Questions are raised about this topic are considered

a) What is taking so damn long for government to manage these inefficiencies?
b) Will we have to wait another 50 years or maybe even 500 years to work on these land policies?

c) Will women ever have equality?
d) Can Islam and State go hand in hand with democracy? On a balanced basis?

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