The entire society of Bolan district is male dominated. Since it is the man who fights against enemies and decides the political fate of the family and tribe, he has a predominant role in both community and family decision making. Due to illiteracy and unawareness, women enjoy few civil amenities or fundamental rights. As a result, the human rights of women are more violated than those of men. Women in the rural areas look after the horses, camels and sheep, assist in cultivation of land and do the traditional embroidery. The societal trends constrain them to remain illiterate and to endure problems related to polygamy, vulvar and a generally low social status. Though women have a minor role in decision-making or any other matter, they share the family’s economic burden by taking care of the household and by doing productive work outside the house in the fields. Yet, household work is not considered an economic contribution. Husbands and elders give women hardly any credit for their significant contribution in the local economy.

Women have no political say in district affairs. However, their voting bank has gained in influence in the district. During the elections of 1990 and 1993 candidates took special care to divert women’s votes in their favour. Female polling agents were called in from Sibi and Quetta for that purpose. Since elections began in 1985 the percentage of votes cast by women has increased. There are two lady Councillors in the District Council and four in the Town Committees (see annex 1).

The rural society of Bolan district is largely polygamous. Men do not ask their first wife’s’ consent for a second marriage. Still, a change in women's status is observed in literate and educated households.

The number of cases of Siahkari is growing. Under Siahkari, which literally means ‘adultery’, people, in most cases the women, who are found guilty of adultery are killed for reasons of revenge. Killing people in the name of Siahkar is justified as a manner to protect family or social honour. Siahkar goes against Islamic moral, which advocates a fair trial for the accused, based on eye-witnesses’ testimony