LAW AS AN AGENT OF SOCIAL CHANGE: A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY OF PRO-WOMEN ENACTMENTS IN PAKISTAN

Muhammad Kamil Lakho; Hadia Khalil; Ambreen Fazal; Muhammad Ramzan Pahore

doi:10.58921/jossams.03.02.066

Muhammad Kamil Lakho Lecturer, Department of Social Development, SMI University, Karachi, Pakistan
Hadia Khalil Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication Studies, SMI University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Ambreen Fazal Associate Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, SMI University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Muhammad Ramzan Pahore Assistant Professor, Department of Media and Communication Studies, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.58921/jossams.03.02.066

Keywords: Law, Social Change, Sociological Study, Pro-women enactments

Abstract

Laws are always enacted for the welfare of society with purpose of progress and equality. Consequently, the legislation becomes the agent of the social change. The present study aims to know the relationship of law with social change in the particular field of women empowerment. The enactments from 2001-2016 regarding women are the focus of this study. The study is qualitative in nature. The universe of this study is Karachi; whereby ten advocates interviewed with purposive sampling method. The findings are; legislation pertaining to women in Pakistan from 2001 to 2016 is considered as a progressive legislation. This great enactment process has changed the status of Pakistani women in various spheres of social life. In addition to these laws, Media and Education recognized as contributing factors of the changing status of women. Awareness of pro-women laws is less in our women population. These laws need to be strictly implemented rather than amended or bringing new laws.