Socio Cultural Issues of Working Women Migrated to Islamabad

Abstract

Introduction Let us begin with the most relevant definition of ‘Migration’. According to American Heritage Science Dictionary1, the word migration is derived from the verb ‘to migrate’. In accordance to Etymology Online Dictionary2, it has the following defining meaning consistently: “to go from one country, region, or place to another”, or “to pass periodically from one region or climate to another, as certain birds, fishes, and animals” or “to shift, as from one system, mode of operation, or enterprise to another”. However, in this research study conceptual definitions and interpretations of the word ‘to migrate’ will help us understand the very context of local or internal migration of Pakistani professional women from other parts of the country to capital region of Islamabad. The migration may be motivated by a multitude of work-related reasons, such as to switch over from their existing systems, culture patterns, and modes of professional operations or enterprise for exploring new avenues for a better life. Furthermore, while migration influences development, financial and economic conditions, are imperative drivers of migration. Individuals migrate for an assortment of reasons, including the need to look for better financial and jobs openings, better education, reuniting of family and getting away from rigid and extreme living patterns. Nevertheless, normal salary hole amongst developed and emerging economies is a solid motivation for individuals to migrate. Accordingly, migration influences development, yet development likewise influences migration