Despite a lot of advancements that we see in the world of today, with women excelling in almost every field of work, I still find a lot of gender based discrimination instances, ultimately impeding the normal progression of a woman’s educational and career path. Although, a major percentage of
The constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan states that every woman has access to education; it is a fundamental right to every female citizen. Although, gender discrepancies still exist in the educational sector. In some parts, the girl child has zero or fewer chances of obtaining a good
During my visits of Public sector schools especially in rural areas, I have found many schools with least number of girl students; on inquiry from their parents, it was disclosed that girls are to be engaged in household chores as their education was not their priority for their being
Tackling forced marriage and ensuring girls are educated is one of the greatest challenges of our time and it’s a crisis which Pakistan can’t fail to meet. A report by Alif Ailaan in 2016 revealed the severity of the situation in Pakistan with it having the second highest number
Diamer is a district in Gilgit – Baltistan where Girls Education has been suffering for decades. Continuous attacks on Girls schools and poverty has created a further barrier to Girls education in the area. According to Alif Ailaan, Diamer is ranked lowest in Pakistan with Female Literacy rate below
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Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education is proud to announce opening of its “Star Schools” in Gilgit in some of the most deprived communities of Gilgit. Our first Star school opened in Ishpitas – Gilgit. Ishpitas is in the heart of Gilgit but on a hill. With no road access,
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Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (PAGE) launched their Global Ambassador for Girls Education campaign today at Islamabad Club to support “One million kids to school” program. The event was very well received with many VIP guests in attendance including the recently appointed Interior Minister, Mr Shehriyar Afridi. Opening the
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PAGE inaugurated its 7th Star Schools in Chajaar Colony in Bari Imam to reach out of Out of School Girls under ‘Educate A Child ‘program – an initiative led by American Refugee Committee in collaboration with Education Above All-Qatar Islamabad: – ARC Pakistan in partnership with Education Above All
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Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education opens its third community based “Star School” in Aspalal Colony, Islamabad, Pakistan. The school is part of the nationwide Out-of- School-Children (OOSC) Program aiming to enroll 1 Million young boys and girls in schools all over Pakistan. PAGE is one of the key partners
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Our second Star School was formally opened in Muslim Colony Islamabad on the 30th of April, 2018.
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