SEARCH ARTICLE

04 Pages : 34-41

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-IV).04      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-IV).04      Published : Dec 2020

The Relationship of Child Protection Rights Observance with the Students' Level of Satisfaction at Secondary School Level

    The aim of this quantitative descriptive study was to investigate the "relationship of child protection rights observance with the students' level of satisfaction at secondary school level in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". School management and students at the public sector secondary schools of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were the populations of the study. Stratified random sampling was used to select a sample of 320 principals, 640 teachers and 3200 students from 320 randomly selected secondary schools. Three satisfaction scales of five-point Likert type options were used for data collection. Data were analyzed using percentage, chi-square (?2), and Pearson values. School management showed a significant relationship between child protection rights observance and the level of satisfaction of students. Observance of the fundamentals of child rights played a pivotal role in making sure the child protection rights. Students' mutual interaction did not impede the instructional activities of the school management through a significant number of the sample considered teaching as a hectic job.

    Child Rights, Education Management, Protection Rights, Students' Satisfaction
    (1) Khalid Rehman Khan
    Ph.D Scholar, Hazara University Mansehra, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Habib Elahi Sahibzada
    Associate Professor, Department of Education, Hazara University Mansehra KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Manzoor Hussain Shah
    Chairman, Department of Education, Hazara University Mansehra KP, Pakistan.

18 Pages : 166-173

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).18      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).18      Published : Sep 2020

Qualms about the CEDAW by the Muslim States: Analyzing Women Rights in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran

    The incompatible reservations have adversely affected the uniform application of the CEDAW Convention. A significant number of incompatible reservations have been formulated by the Muslim states. Such reservations have undermined the CEDAW provisions and conceivably doubt the state's accountability for its obligations under the Convention. The research comprises of two parts; first, it examines the reservations of the Muslim states in the context of their obligations under the Convention. Second, it adopts an analytical approach to analyze women rights in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Iran (as a non-state party). Our findings reveal that despite the incompatible reservations, the Muslim states that have ratified the CEDAW Convention have shown significant improvement in women rights as compared to the states that are not members of the Convention. It suggests that Muslim states should revisit the scope of their reservations and adopt a rational approach towards women rights and fulfilling the obligations under the CEDAW Convention.

    Qualms of Muslim States to CEDAW, Women Rights in the Muslim States and Implementing CEDAW Convention in the Muslim States
    (1) Zaheer Iqbal Cheema
    Assistant Professor, University Law College, New Campus, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Zarfishan Qaiser
    Assistant Professor, University Law College, New Campus, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Khushbakht Qaiser
    Assistant Professor, Kinnaird College for Women, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

27 Pages : 259-268

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).27      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).27      Published : Sep 2020

Development of Social Skills: A Study Comparing Male and Female Students' Social Skills in Public Schools of Lahore

    The study explored the developed social skills between male and female students at the elementary level. A total of 550 Students were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling in the district of Lahore. Explored social skills included accepting criticism, showing respect, solving problems, accepting rights & responsibilities and tolerance of individual differences. A scale consisting of sixty-nine items was developed and standardized through factor analysis. The instrument was checked and ensured for reliability measures using Cronbach's Alpha (r = .75, p < .05). Five factors were identified through exploratory factor analysis using the principal component matrix measuring students' level of social skills at the elementary level. Results of the study showed statistically significant difference based on the gender of the student for the subscale "accepting criticism", revealing male students being more developed in social skill compared to their female counterparts, whereas female students were found more mature for the social skill requiring tolerance of individual differences as compared to male students. The study has implications for future researchers and school authorities.

    Social Skills, Elementary Level, Social Studies, Showing Respect, Accepting Rights and Responsibilities
    (1) Tallat Rashid
    University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Kiran Shehzadi
    University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Farzana Yousaf
    University of Education, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

44 Pages : 410-416

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).44      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).44      Published : Sep 2020

The Legal Rights of Transgender (Khansa) in Islamic State

    he Gender may be divided into three types: male, female, and a mix of both. The last one is known by different names, i.e., transgender, hermaphrodite, eunuch, mukhannath, khansa, etc.Due to their special physical features, they are given less importance in most of societies. The present research highlights the legal status and rights of transgender in Islamic society. The research finds that under Islamic law,there are no separate laws for the transgender except a few. Transgender has no fewer rights than a man or woman. Although transgender are accepted and recognized in the Islamic world, even then, examples of their rejection are also found. Therefore, it is necessary to educate society that every person is equally respectable,whether it is a male, a female, or a transgender. Where a transgender is similar to a male person, he is treated as a male person, and where a transgender is similar to a female person, she is treated as a female person. Anywhere it is difficult to ascertain a transgender as a male or female, a transgender is to be treated like a human being. The doctrinal method of research has been adopted to conduct the present study

    Transgender, Hermaphrodite, Khansa, Kantha, Mukhannath, Hijra, Islamic Law, Human Rights
    (1) Amjad Hussain
    Assistant Professor, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Arif Saeed
    LLM, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Aas Muhammad
    LLM, Department of Law, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

68 Pages : 562-569

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).68      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).68      Published : Dec 2019

Human Rights Violations in Kashmir and the Role of the United Nations

    Kashmir is primarily a territorial dispute between India and Pakistan. There is a substantial ideological component to the intentions of the two nation-states in this matter, which go beyond simple geopolitical or strategic considerations. The role of the United Nations (UN) in the face of human rights violations in Kashmir is the subject of this article. This article continues to cover the conflict in Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Hence, it highlights the significance of the UNs' involvement in the Kashmir conflict. The failure of UN resolutions on the Kashmir dispute and the Indian government's rejection of outside engagement are both extensively addressed. In Kashmir, the physical and emotional pain has resulted from the failure of the international community to protect human rights. The research concludes that India would never be able to find a lasting solution to the situation in Kashmir because there have been no significant political or economic repercussions on India as a result of the Kashmiri conflict.

    Human Rights Violation, Kashmir Issue, UN Role, India-Pakistan Conflict
    (1) Muhammad Imran
    Assistant Professor, College of Law, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Ghulam Murtiza
    Assistant Professor, College of Law, Government College University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Muhammad Sulyman Akbar
    Advocate, High Court, Lahore High Court Bar Association, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.

29 Pages : 222-230

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).29      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).29      Published : Jun 2019

An Exploration of College Principals' Technology Leadership Competency Assessment

    This paper explores leadership technology competence of college principals in six domains, (1) vision and leadership, (2) teaching learning, (3) professional practice and productivity, (4) operations and support management, (5) evaluation and assessment, and (6) legal, ethical and social issues. Competence of the principals for using technology gadgets in the domains of teaching -learning was found high whereas his/her social, legal and ethical considerations for technology use were found to be low. Most respondents valued technology competence but focused incorporating its administrative use. Furthermore, leadership training programmes may contain modules related to professional use of databases, content and data management systems in order to enhance principals use of these for day-to-day administrative purposes.

    Technology Leadership Competence, Intellectual Property Rights, Cyber Security
    (1) Wajeeha Aurangzeb
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, NUML, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Tehseen Tahir
    Assistant Professor,Department of Education, University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Kifayat Khan
    Lecturer, Department of Education, University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.

41 Pages : 317-326

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).41      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).41      Published : Jun 2019

Health Needs and Care Seeking Behavior of Internally Displaced Persons Living in Jalozai Camp (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan)

    Since 2009, an estimated 3 million people were displaced in Pakistan of which 10% took refuge in “camps”. To ascertain their health needs and care-seeking behavior an exploratory crosssectional survey was undertaken from November 2017 to April 2018 in Jalozai camp by interviewing 318 household heads and 318 married females using systematic and convenient sampling techniques respectively. Study findings revealed that 91% of the IDPs received some assistance for shelter, food, water, sanitation and basic health services while 37% of respondents had difficulties in fulfilling their family food demands, 38% had poor access to water. The prevalence of communicable and non-communicable diseases in the camp was 29% and 23% respectively. Demand for basic public health needs and health services was high and required active and coordinated interventions by both the public and private sectors. The study recommends a national health framework for IDPs.

    Care Seeking Behavior, IDPs, Human Rights, Health Services, Health Needs, Pakistan
    (1) Mohammad Imran Marwat
    Fellow Ph.D. Public Health,Health Services Academy,Islamabad, Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Katrina A. Ronis
    Associate Professor,Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Noor Sanauddin
    Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

08 Pages : 114-126

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).08      10.31703/gssr.2018(III-IV).08      Published : Dec 2018

Violations of Basic Children Rights at Elementary Level Education

    Violations of children rights are the grey areas in Pakistan that have grave consequences for the educational progress of students especially those studying at elementary level. This study probes the major children rights contravention at elementary level schools located in Pakistan; particularly in government sector schools where the learning course is usually taken by the principals and teachers as a regular affair without any fervent approach. In order to investigate the state of children rights in schools, principal, teachers and students from rural and urban area public sector institutions of Capital Territory Islamabad were taken as the sample for this study so that the state of these institutions in terms of providing basic rights to elementary students could be analyzed and it could be seen if they affect the performance of children in class or not. The result indicates the prevalence of several nuisance areas including corporal punishment, bullying, unhygienic environment, lack of educational facilities and proper infrastructure in these institutions which are directly affecting the performance of children in form of a decline in learning outcomes, specifically in rural areas where the use of physical punishment is reported to be practiced more in ratio as compared to urban areas. The study is significant as it explores issues and causes for children rights violations and suggests the necessary measures that would make the learning environment more conducive for students.

    Children Rights Violation, Corporal Punishment, Elementary Education, Academic Performance
    (1) Syed Azam Shah
    Principal, F.G Public School, HIT Taxila Cantt, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Manzoor Hussain Shah
    Professor, Department of Education, Hazara University, Mansehra, KP. Pakistan.
    (3) Umbreen Ishfaq
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, The University of Haripur, Haripur, KP, Pakistan.

05 Pages : 71-82

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(III-I).05      10.31703/gssr.2018(III-I).05      Published : Mar 2018

Exploring the Role of Teachers Associations as the Protectors of Teachers Rights

    This study was undertaken to examine the role of Teachers’ Associations as the protector of teachers’ rights. The study is based mainly on the interviews of education experts, researchers and experienced associations’ leaders. The researcher therefore intended to highlight a very important and positive role played by teachers’ associations. These associations are blamed for the present faulty education system and for the lack of co-ordination among various agents of education. Associations and their active leaders at secondary school level in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were chosen as the population of the study. Interviews were conducted with union leaders for the collection of useful data. The core finding of this study suggests that most of teachers’ associations are the protector of teachers’ rights. They solve the problems of teachers. However, they generally support their own members during transfer, promotion and on other occasions of benefits.

    Associations, Problem Solvers, Protectors of Rights, Reformers
    (1) Rahat Mand
    PhD Scholar (Education), Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Niaz Muhammad Aaijaz
    Assistant Professor & HoD, Sarhad University of Science & Information Technology, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Nasrullah Khan
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, AJK.

06 Pages : 74-97

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2016(I-II).06      10.31703/gssr.2016(I-II).06      Published : Dec 2016

Frontier Crimes Regulations (FCR), Status of Fundamental Human Rights in FATA and Pakistan's International Obligations

    After taking control of the North West Frontier from Sikhs, British India introduced a special legal and administrative system, Frontier Crimes Regulation (FCR) in the early 1870s to administer the frontier. The suppression of resistance to British rule from the native people being its main objective, this special code was in violation of the very fundamental human rights. In this research paper, the researcher will give a brief overview of FCR and will highlight the harsh nature of this colonial-era regulation which violates basic rights of people of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The paper will analyze the implications of FCR for the rights including right to self-determination, equality between man and women, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, right to peaceful assembly and protest, and equal treatment before law. International Human Rights Law (IHRL) will be applied as theoretical framework for this paper. This research paper is based on both primary and secondary sources. Interviews, participant observation, colonial era reports and documents include in primary sources. The method for this analysis will be first to state very briefly as to what standards the articles of the ICCPR demand of states parties to it, and then explain in detail the actual position of these rights in FATA.

    FATA, FCR, Human Rights, IHRL
    (1) Noor Hamid Khan
    PhD Scholar at Deportment of Politics and IR at IIU, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Muhammad Zubair
    Associate Professor and Chairman, Department of Law, AWKUM, Mardan, Pakistan
    (3) Sumbul Hussan
    Junior Research Fellow at HRC, Islamabad, Pakistan