Many young women hear that if they focus too much on their careers, they might 'miss time' for marriage or motherhood
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Over the past two decades, Pakistan has witnessed a remarkable rise in the number of women enrolling in universities. In many urban institutions, female students even outnumber their male classmates. Yet despite this progress, only a small portion of these educated women manage to enter or stay in the workforce.
For many, professional life ends before it truly begins. The transition from education to employment is often blocked by family expectations, workplace discrimination, and limited mobility. More powerful than any policy, however, is the quiet social pressure of “what will people say.” These barriers do not just limit ca
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