In Between Values: A study on the problems of education faced by the women of FATA, Pakistan - Softcover

Ali, Hamid; Ali, Maaz

 
9783659366178: In Between Values: A study on the problems of education faced by the women of FATA, Pakistan

Synopsis

This work presents the results of a survey conducted by Society for Promoting Education among Disadvantaged Groups (SPEDG) on the issue of problems faced by the women of Federally Administrated Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan in the field of education. The result of the survey showed that the women of FATA region were backward in the field of education due to several hurdles i.e. cultural barriers, poverty, lack of proper educational facilities, lack of government attention, far flung schools, poor quality of education, lack of scholarships and motivation, no exposure to the outside world, gender discrimination, extra work burden, no or little job opportunities, weak check and balance of teachers, militancy/talibanization, military operations, internal displacements and several others. At the end of this report, keeping the socio-economic and cultural conditions of the area in mind, several suggestions have been presented so for enhancement of educational facilities for the women of FATA.

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About the Author

Mr. Hamid Ali, author of ‘Reconstructing Fertility’, ‘Disposing Population Bomb’and “Children of the Lesser God”, has done M.S Human Rights Law from International Islamic University Islamabad and is currently serving at Islamic Leadership Institute of America (ILIA) in Maryland.

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