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01 - Perception and Practice of Transgender Rights in South Asia: A Comparative Analy...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2026(XI-II).01
10.31703/gsr.2026(XI-II).01      Published : Jun 2026

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    The study offers a comparative analysis of transgender rights in Pakistan and India, drawing on insights into legal protections, attitudes towards transgender people, and the experiences of transgender individuals in both societies. Both countries have enacted legislation that acknowledges and safeguards transgender rights, yet transgender people remain subject to discrimination, social marginaliz... Details

    Transgender Rights, Gender Identity, Social Inclusion, Legal Recognition, South Asia

    (1) Muhammad Fazeel
    M.Phil. Scholar, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Samavia Hanif
    BS International Relations, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Ghulam Mustafa
    Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

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02 - Workplace Gender Equality Policies in Pakistani Corporations ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2026(XI-II).02
10.31703/gsr.2026(XI-II).02      Published : Jun 2026

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    Gender equality in the workplace is a key yet unrealized agenda in the Pakistani business world. Women remain largely excluded from the professional sphere due to women-friendly institutional constraints and entrenched patriarchal norms. Although the constitution and law formally ensure equal rights for all, in practice Pakistani corporations have not been able to translate these commitments into ... Details

    Gender Equality, Corporate Pakistan, Equal Pay, Women's Leadership, Anti-Harassment, Patriarchy, Institutional Barriers, International Labor Organization, CEDAW

    (1) Hareem Fatima
    BS International Relations, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Tayba Anwar
    In-charge, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Government College Women University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.

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03 - A Speech Act Analysis of Tillie Olsen’s I Stand Here Ironing: Exploring the...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2026(XI-II).03
10.31703/gsr.2026(XI-II).03      Published : Jun 2026

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    This research employs speech act theory to analyze Tillie Olsen's I Stand Here Ironing (1961), with a focus on how the narrator's speech acts convey the emotional and psychological dynamics of motherhood. It investigates assertive, directive, and expressive acts to unveil the narrator’s struggles with guilt, self-blame and endless maternal love, as well as how socio-economic factors constrai... Details

    Speech Act, Performatives, Illocutionary Acts, , Identity, Motherhood

    (1) Suman Naeem
    Masters Student, College of International Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
    (2) Aiman Naeem
    Masters Student, College of International Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.
    (3) Amna Aziz
    Doctral Student, College of International Studies, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China.

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04 - Women’s Radicalization in Pakistan: A Feminist Security Perspective ...

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gsr.2026(XI-II).04
10.31703/gsr.2026(XI-II).04      Published : Jun 2026

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    Women’s radicalization is an underexplored aspect of terrorism and political violence in Pakistan. Current approaches tend to focus on male militancy or focus exclusively on the victimization of women. The interplay between women’s agency and the gendered structures that shape decision-making is often overlooked. The article uses the lens of Feminist Security Theory and illustrative ex... Details

    Extremism, Feminist Security Theory, Gender, Pakistan, Political Violence, Radicalization, Terrorism; Women

    (1) Nimra Iftikhar
    MPhil Scholar, Terrorism and Political Violence, National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Kaleem Imam
    Former Federal Secretary / IGP / UN Police Commissioner, Pakistan.

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