Assessing the Role of Cash Grant for Women Empowerment in Balochistan
Keywords:
cash grant, Year wise respectively, Women empowerment, In Pakistan women rights, UCTAbstract
To find the variance due to cash grant 5 beneficiaries from
eachdistrict were interviewedto fill the questionnaire with
difference of receiving cash grant for 1 year 2 years, 3 years and 4
years respectively. Significant results have Women empowerment
has been the major issue in developing countries. In Pakistan
women rights has been neglected for long time. In this paper it is
explored that how Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) can play
role in enhancing women conditions. Thus they may play vital role
in a society as productive individuals. To evaluate the significance
of Cash Transfer for the purpose to empower women, data
collected through survey method by sampling 150 beneficiaries
taken from 30 districts (5 from each district) been taken relating to
cash grant and women empowerment. Finally, it is concluded that
Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) can play pivotal role in
providing opportunities to women thus enhancing their power both
socially and economically.
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