A massive barrier to girls' education is full time work at an early age. And when I say full-time work, I mean household chores at someone else's house. And when I say early age, I mean as young as 5. At the age of 5, many girls are excited.
Muhammad Ali Jinnah was once quoted saying, “No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you”. This statement plainly depicts how Pakistan has strayed away from the foundations it was built upon. We as a nation must acknowledge the significance
“No nation can ever be worthy of its existence that cannot take its women along with the men. No struggle can ever succeed without women participating side by side with men”- Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah
In Pakistan educating a girl particularly in rural areas is a bigger challenge. It is also important that girls learn in school and feel safe. They must get all the prospects and equal opportunity to complete all levels of education and attain knowledge and skills which are necessary to
Child marriages; a human rights violation and an act leading to serious repercussions. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, a child marriage is defined as “a formal marriage or informal union between a child under the age of 18 and an adult or another child”. The leading causes
In Pakistan, the gender gap has made the country vulnerable to all the circumstances that are being faced in the education sector generally and at the secondary education level in particular. According to the reports of the World Bank, in 2018 the net enrolment rate of females in secondary
Overall, Pakistan is finally prioritizing education and is also motivated to bridge the gender gap. The present government has launched multiple projects like scholarships, vocational trainings, curriculum changes and development of Institutions. These initiations alone cannot make the difference required. Pakistani government and public must both show enthusiasm in
Gender discrimination can be defined as an inequitable difference regarding basic rights, including education, between distinguished groups (mainly males and females) of people in a society. Gender discrimination or gender bias is deeply rooted in the society of Pakistan, hampering the socio-economic growth of the country. The Global Gender
Pakistan is a developing country. As a nation, we are going through a roller coaster ride at this point in time and with everything that is happening it falls on the shoulders on each and every individual to have a good look around and take charge where they can.
Equal access to education is of high value as it creates new opportunities for socially and economically deprived segments of the population. It is believed that female education is associated with high level of development. There should be an inclusive approach adopted in terms of educating the female population,
