Muhammad Wajid Tahir Knihy

Focusing on the gender- and integration-specific needs of women migrants, the book employs a unique analytic framework that combines qualitative and quantitative methods. It presents case studies from Sweden and Germany, highlighting how legislation that overlooks gender and integration can negatively impact migrant women's opportunities in the labor market. Through this analysis, it sheds light on the systemic barriers faced by these women and emphasizes the importance of tailored policies to support their integration.

This book adds valuable insights to the fields of political science, development studies, gender studies, public policies, and cultural and religious studies. It focuses on the gender mainstreaming of work policies and legislation aligned with the Beijing Platform for Action (1995) and various International Labour Organization conventions concerning workplace gender equality in Pakistan. The research highlights how public policies and legislation are crucial in transforming traditional cultural and religious beliefs about gender relations. While it is often assumed that higher education improves women's access to paid work, findings reveal that university-educated women face significant cultural, religious, and structural barriers in the workplace, limiting their ability to leverage their skills in the job market. The study establishes a causal link between the existence of gender-sensitive work policies and women's employment status in Pakistan. Moreover, the lack of effective implementation of policies designed to support working women perpetuates traditional labor divisions. Employing a mixed-methods approach—combining survey research, document analysis, and in-depth interviews—the book presents various quantitative and qualitative data analysis techniques to effectively summarize and interpret findings.