Changing the role of South Asian women in politics

South Asian women are prone to hurdles and challenges, as to be a leader in any given specialist field. To acquire accessible rights, women are supposedly needed to take initiatives as an activist. These notions are seen to be stronger in the context of South Asian countries, whereby, countless numbers of women are dominated in a male-dominated society. Despite such, women in South Asian region are rising up to becoming leaders, not only political leaders, but also, business leaders. Seeing such developments, this study focuses on identifying success factors that leads to the empowerment of women in South Asian countries. In an attempt to achieve the research aim, this study utilizes a qualitative research design, acquiring information via secondary sources of credible platforms. The secondary sources design revolves, firstly, around the history of patriarchal society in South Asian region, identifying the context of emerging women power in western and Asian world, and the transformation in gender relations in South Asia. With respect to the findings, this paper suggests key recommendations in maintaining an unbiased environment in the South Asian countries, and key policy recommendation revolving around education policies, family-friendly policies, inclusion policies, and workplace and employment policies.