Women Empowerment : Endorsement of Right to Career Development Among Masid Tribal Women

The present study focuses on the perceptions of Masid tribal women regarding endorsement of women's right to career development in their culture. Furthermore, it describes the aspects of women's control over her professional life and the barriers hindering her progress. Standardized self-constructed questionnaire was used and sample consisted of women from Masid tribe belonging to FATA. Convenient sampling techniques were employed for data collection and 50 women, with age range from 19 to 34 were being interviewed. The overall analysis of the result shows that tribal women has access to career development opportunities and the overall culture supports the earning role of women. As a result, the tribal women comply with cultural norms and opt for traditional career choices. Women enjoyed financial individualism but can't independently progress in career. Mobility and gender discrimination were considered to be the barriers in the career development among women