Socio-Economic Conditions Of Hindu Women In Karachi With Special Reference To Narainpura Karachi

• Published in: Pakistan journal of gender studies 2017-09, Vol.15 (1), p.105-122
• Main Authors: Saeed, Naima, Rehman, Tansif ur, Shahzadi, Hina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 2072-0394; 2663-8886
• DOI: 10.46568/pjgs.v15i1.130

The religious minority constitutes an anomaly within the discourse of national identity in Pakistan. They become an anomaly because their existence as citizens of Pakistan highlights the contradictions within the theory that, the State of Pakistan was created for the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent. Hindus are the largest religious minority in Sindh, but facing discrimination at all levels, i.e., economic, social, political, and legal. They are living as a second-class citizen of the country. While, the women who belong to these minority groups are facing double discrimination, firstly as a woman, and then as a Hindu. It is an exploratory research which was conducted in Narainpur (Karachi), which is one of the oldest residential areas of the city, and represents the largest population of Hindu minority, i.e., 60,000 to 70,000. The entire population of Narainpur comprises of poor and lower middle class, as most of the population works as sweepers, housemaids, laborers in KMC, and sellers. Interview schedule was used to collect data from the respective respondents. Result show that health conditions of the women of this locality needs improvement.