Consequences of Gossiping on Women Empowerment

Umer Shumaila, Othman Zaheruddin, Hassan Kalthum Bt Haji, Umer Rahila and Rehman Habib Ur
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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

European Review of Applied Sociology, 2017, vol. 10, issue 15, 6-12

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.

Keywords: Gossiping; Male Dominancy; Women Empowerment; Tribal Values; Balochistan (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1515/eras-2017-0004

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