Majapahit Journal of English Studies
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): English Studies

The Impact of Cultural Norms on Women’s Leadership in Swat: A Feminist Study

Ahmad, Rizwan (Unknown)
Jadoon, Roshan (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2025

Abstract

Women's leadership is one of the major concerns of the current time in Swat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK). A significant number of studies have been conducted regarding women and challenges faced by women in Swat but lesser focus is given to the impact of cultural norms on women's leadership, which needs to be addressed thoroughly. This study aims to explore the impact of cultural norms on women's leadership in Swat KPK. The study is qualitative in nature and carried out with a feminist lens. Moreover, the data were collected from four different women leaders in Swat. After the thematic analysis of the data, the study shows that women are under the influence of cultural norms that are socially constructed in Swat. Furthermore, in some cases, those norms are advantageous but at the same time also create hurdles for women to reach a high position as women leaders.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

MJES

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Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

Majapahit Journal of English Studies (MJES) is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal on teaching and learning English as a foreign and second language. The journal follows a double-blind review policy. The aim is to publish research-based articles having a deep discussion of the theories and ...