Pakistan

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has a population of 147 million, of which 51.4 percent are male and 48.6 percent are female. The majority lives in rural areas; about 48.3 percent of females reside in rural areas, as compared to 57.7 percent males.

Since inception in 1947, Pakistan has had a tumultuous history. It was created as a homeland for Muslims in south Asian when the British Indian Empire crumbled and consisted of two large areas, East Pakistan and West Pakistan, divided by Indian land. In 1971, after a civil war between East and West Pakistan, East Pakistan broke loose and Bangladesh was created. Women were among the greatest victims in both this War of Partition and the Bangladesh War, wherein women of all religions and ...