Women's social status and economic roles vary in different groups, according to different social customs, modes of livelihood and level of economic well-being. Education also plays an important role in the determination of the position and status of women. Educational opportunities are limited for women. The knowledge they would need to assume positions of equality is not accessible and the cycle of subordination continues. In the economic domain as well, men usually control the processes. Women perform all the daily tasks of household maintenance and care of family members. This includes the collection of firewood and water from sources which may be far away, particularly in the rural zone". However, upper class women have an easy life because female servants help them. Teenage girls are sent by their parents to graze cattle, beside taking part in all the ordinary household duties. After marriage, they have to do all these activities beside raising the children. Usually women in Khuzdar have no share in the property of their parents.

In most of the socio-economic activities "men hold a monopoly of power in the public area. In the political domain, local level chiefs and tribal authorities are always men, as are the members of local councils or jirga". The burden of tasks associated with reproductive roles and household responsibilities falls solely on women. Illiteracy, poverty, lack of resources and limited time may seriously hamper a woman’s efforts to ensure the well being of her family.

Women have no awareness about their rights. This is mainly due to lack of education as the majority of the women is illiterate. Women participate with men in agriculture and livestock activities. But there is no other social or political activity in which women participate. Their role is mainly concentrated in the household.

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