In Patriarchy, Where Are the Good Men?

Recently I had a guest speaker come to class: a Fulbright scholar from Pakistan who specializes in sociological gender studies. I asked her to speak about the impact of economic changes on family life and gender norms. She shared that as industrialization and globalization shape Pakistani society, gender norms are changing. Slowly, more women — especially in urban areas — are moving into more varied professions and earning more degrees, and more money. At the same time, patriarchal power still shapes women’s lives, so that, for example, “in many cases women do not have access to their own salary as it is drawn by their husbands from the banks/ATM machines.” As another example, “women’s bargaining power has increased” and they have more control over their children’s lives and their homes, “yet for more important matters such as buying property they rely on their husbands.” <a href="https://medium.com/equality-includes-you/in-patriarchy-where-are-the-good-men-eb7353e11a17">Learn More</a>