Diagnosing priorities for rural women's welfare through participatory approaches in the Punjab, Pakistan

This study reports on the problems faced by rural Pakistani women to engage themselves in various income-generating activities, such as poultry and sewing. These activities are important in improving women's status as 'earning' family members in the household, as well as positively impacting on household security and children's nutrition. The participatory approaches used included semi-structured interviews, causal flow diagrams, and problem ranking of activities. The main finding presented is to provide proper marketing facilities and credit to purchase electric sewing machines for the further expansion of enterprises.