Abstract

The current study is an anthropological analysis of men s perception towards women s empowerment based on quantitative and qualitative approach Chakdara town of District Dir Lower Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Pakistan was ethnographically selected and a survey of 4564 households has been analyzed which was conducted during the PhD field study in 2008 where data was collected through semistructured interview schedule from a total of 100 respondents including religious scholars educated males and females Besides the researchers have enumerated the issue under the extensive study pertaining relevant communal and global literature dealing with Pakhtun culture with a theoretical framework including Gender and Development Model and Women Empowerment Forum