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Consequences of Gossiping on Women Empowerment

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  • Umer Shumaila

    (University Utara, Malaysia)

  • Othman Zaheruddin

    (University Utara, Malaysia)

  • Hassan Kalthum Bt Haji

    (University Utara, Malaysia)

  • Umer Rahila

    (University Utara, Malaysia)

  • Rehman Habib Ur

    (University Utara, Malaysia)

Abstract

Gossip is prevalent and is widespread in human society. Gossip has been denigrated as ‘idle talk’, mostly among women based on ‘trifling or groundless rumour’. The nature and intensity of gossiping victimise women in society. Consequently, women bear serious threat to their well standardized lives. The study aims to understand the women’s experiences with gossiping as a barrier to empowerment. This is a qualitative study with inductive approach. Men and Women are selected as a informants for this study. The data were congregated through in-depth interviews. The results indicate that gossiping or fear of being gossiped is a strong social control in the social setup of Balochistan. This prevents women from being empowered. This paper is intended to be a contribution to exploiting the ideas of women about gossiping as an essential social control or barrier for empowering women.

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  • Umer Shumaila & Othman Zaheruddin & Hassan Kalthum Bt Haji & Umer Rahila & Rehman Habib Ur, 2017. "Consequences of Gossiping on Women Empowerment," European Review of Applied Sociology, Sciendo, vol. 10(15), pages 6-12, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:erapso:v:10:y:2017:i:15:p:6-12:n:1
    DOI: 10.1515/eras-2017-0004
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