...[F]...emales’ workforce participation increases the overall size of the labour force resulting in better allocation of resources and thus, has a beneficial impact on economic growth...can empowering women reduce income inequality? In developing countries, such as Pakistan, female labour force participation rates remain low due to unequal opportunities and lack of enabling environments for women to work in. Divergence in male and female labour force participation rates results in inequality of earnings between the two sexes and thus, feeds into income inequality...governments should work towards providing a level playing field in terms of economic opportunities for men and women. Policy direction must be set to improve enrolment rates of women at all levels of education, improving healthcare facilities and development of infrastructure that reduces transportation costs and improves ease of travel...Without these formative steps, achieving gender equality would remain a distant dream for developing countries including Pakistan.