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Direct linkChunhai Gao; Sabika Khalid; Endale Tadesse – European Journal of Education, 2024
For decades, Pakistan's government has continuously provided its citizens with accessible, universal, basic education; however, these efforts have not yielded any gains for the citizens. Consequently, Pakistan has a lower literacy rate, one of the lowest in South Asia and the rest of the world. Although such a substantial issue is daunting and…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Education, Barriers, Sustainable Development
Sangar, Maninder; Howe, Julia – Educational Psychology in Practice, 2021
The cultural construct 'shame' (sharam) is cited as an oppressive force that controls and perpetuates patriarchal structures within particular cultures. 'Shame' and the related construct 'honour' (izzat) are believed to be key instruments for the oppression of women. Research has suggested that shame prevents women from South Asian communities…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Asians, Females, Social Influences
Download full textSultana, Iffet – Bulletin of Education and Research, 2019
The present paper explores some important social factors responsible for the low motivation of girls for primary education in the slum areas of Karachi, Pakistan. The objective of the study was to identify the challenges and social factors responsible for the low motivation of girls for education in the slums of Karachi. The study was qualitative…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Student Motivation, Disadvantaged Youth
Naveed, Sumbal – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2018
The Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) in Pakistan, named the Newly Merged Districts (NMDs) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in July 2018, have begun rebuilding after years of Talibanization and military operations. This policy paper focuses on how the government-led education activities can be best aligned to make education possible for the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Political Issues, Government Role, Females
