Why women education is

important than men in

Pakistan?
ANUM IQBAL-31789
MUHAMMAD QASIM-31669
MOMIN DANYAL-31287
SAMAR ANJUM-31544
Overview:
a) Introduction

b) Importance of women education.

c) Hurdles of education for women in Pakistan.

d) Advantages.

e) Conclusion.
Introduction:

 Literacy is among one of the indicators of human development. All

girls of today are mothers of tomorrow. The role played. By mothers

is building up a nation is beyond dispute. Education play one of

the most important roles in women empowerment. Its also help to

put a stop to discrimination based on gender. An educated

women has the skill, information and self confidence that she

needs to be a better parent, worker and citizen.

 No nation can rise to the
“ height of glory unless
your women are side by
side you.
SAID QUAID E AZAM ”
• Pakistan women literacy rate:45%
Importance of women education
in society.
Barriers to women education in
Pakistan.
 Females have low enrolment rates: 56 percent of girls in Pakistan do
not go to school and they are being denied from the right of
education.

 Early marriage interrupts young girls’ education: This common

Pakistani custom places intense societal pressures that restrict girls
from continuing their education once married. In fact, 21 percent of
girls are married by their 18th birthday, and 3% are married by the
age of 15. Currently, the government is working to raise the legal
marriage age to 18 in order to protect these girls.
 The Taliban restricts girls’ rights to education: The Sunni Islamic
militant organization claims that female education is contrary to
Islamic law and they also disagree with western style schooling. The
Taliban has destroyed school buildings, killed hundreds of teachers
and students and specifically terrorized girls seeking an education.
In 2007, the Taliban began a violent and terroristic stream of attacks
in Pakistan. As a result, 900 girls’ schools were closed, ending the
education of more than 120,000 girls.

 Same-sex educational facilities favour boys: Due to the deeply

rooted patriarchal culture, women and young girls’ schooling is not
as valued as their male counterparts. The majority of schools in
Pakistan are same-sex institutions. Coeducation is a modern
concept for the country, making it a rarity. Only 40,000 of the
163,000 primary schools are girl schools.
 Rural school-aged girls face greater challenges: In rural areas, the
problem of low literacy rates is exacerbated. In 2015, the literacy
rate for girls in rural areas was still as low as 38 % although, the
numbers have been slowly increasing. Many rural areas do not have
access to usable facilities, an adequate number of teachers or
basic supplies such as chalkboards and books. In many cases, girls
cannot afford transportation and cannot make the long journey on
foot to the nearest school. In some rural villages, the nearest school
is 93 miles away.

 Education in Pakistan is underfunded: The Pakistan government

legally guarantees the right for all children between the ages of five
and 16 to attend school. However, funding for education is low. In
2010, the government granted only 10 percent of its funds to the
education system. Comparably, the government spends seven
times as much money on military purposes. Due to ill funding,
schooling infrastructure is falling apart.
 The lack of education for girls directly affects their future
earnings. Women only make up about 39 percent of the labour
force in Pakistan e.g.
 Reducing Gender Gap & by education women boosts Sri Lankan
Economy, Says World Bank Vice President for South Asia Region.
 Evidence suggests that Sri Lankan women are excelling in higher
education and outlive men, but they are not part of the workforce.
 Sri Lanka specifically could grow its economy by as much as 20
percent in the long-run by closing the gender gap and educating
women in the workforce. *data quoted from IMF study
Advantages:
Conclusion:

 Girls education in Pakistan is extremely valuable but sadly

undervalued. The education crisis has affected millions of children,
two-thirds being female. The educational system is improving with
the help of countless foundations and volunteers. With their help
and continuing government reform, girls education in Pakistan will
become a fundamental right rather than an inaccessible dream.
 On the other side this will also raise the standards of their life and
results will be also fruitful for economic growth of Pakistan because
according to a survey, 1 percent increase in women's
education generates a 3 percent increase in economic growth.