Pakistan tops the list of countries having prejudiced views against women, according to a 2020 UN report.

The Gender Social Norms Index report from the UN Development Program (UNDP) shows about 99.81% of people in Pakistan have at least one sexist bias against women. 

Qatar and Nigeria follow Pakistan with 99.73%.

As of 2014, 143 out of 195 countries guarantee gender equality in their constitutions but discrimination against women still persists through laws and policies, gender-based stereotypes, social norms, and practices, according to the United Nations. 

The UNDP report measured "how social beliefs act as a hindrance to gender equality" in topics like politics, work and education, according to the Economic Times. 

The report found Andorra had the least sexist beliefs with 27.1%, followed by Sweden with 30.1% and the Netherlands with 39.75%.

Deutsche Welle reports Pakistan ranks sixth on the list of the world's most dangerous countries for women. 

Why is it dangerous for women?

"Women police stations and other facilities are set up in cities while the majority of the violence cases take place in villages," said Mukhtaran Mai, a Pakistani women's rights activist.

Farzana Bari, another women's rights activist, told DW she believes patriarchal attitudes are a systemic issue in Pakistan, that can be improved through education. 

"It can be done by educating women in rural areas, empowering them economically and raising their representation in the legislature. If women constitute more than 45% of the population, why should they not have the same representation in the economy, employment and government?" 

But according to Gulf News, the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) and the Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (PAGE) are partnering to improve girls' education. 

The partnership's goal is to focus on innovative program, projects and research methodologies. 

They also aim to implement the basic right to education for all children, build more schools, train teachers and improve coordination among departments. 

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