Appendix 2 - Introduction to the Focused Group Interviwees

Summary

Nawal (Jinnah College)

Nawal was 18 years old. She was studying for her BSc (two years) at Jinnah College for Women. Her father was a doctor (general practitioner) while her mother was a housewife. She was living with her parents and grandparents. She has three brothers and two sisters. They resided in a luxurious bungalow in the University Town, one of the posh areas of Peshawar city. It is located opposite side of the University of Peshawar. Her family was Pukhtun, therefore Pukhtu was her mother tongue, but she was very fluent in English and Urdu languages as well. Apparently, they were liberal Pukhtun Muslims. She wore a loose shawl (three-quarters) like her mum to go out of her house. Most of her uncles and aunties were living in the same street as her house.

Gulalai (Home Economics College)

The word ‘Gulalai’ means pretty like a flower. She was 19 years old and beautiful like her name. She was studying her BSc (two years) Home Economics in Home Management. Her father was a professor at the University of Peshawar. As mentioned earlier, the College of Home Economics is located within the premises of the University of Peshawar campus. They were living in the Professor Colony, a private residential area which was reserved only for the University of Peshawar professors. Gulalai was the only sister of three brothers. She belonged to a Pukhtu-speaking Pukhtun family, but her fluency was not limited to her mother tongue only; she was fluent in her second languages Urdu and English too. She was a Practising Muslimah of cultured Islam. Her family women were mostly educated but had limited Islamic knowledge.

Aiman (Frontier College)

Aiman was a slim and smart 18-year-old girl. She was a student of BA at Frontier College for Women. Her father was a shopkeeper and her mother was a housewife. Her mother was a famous tailor in her area. Therefore, lots of women gathered in her house to collect and drop their clothes for stitching. It is also an extra source of income for her family.