Afghan Girls And Their Education

Educating Afghan Girls’ Education is one of the most important contributors to having a successful future. In developed countries such as North America boys and girls are fortunate enough to have access to an unbiased education system. Therefore, allowing children to have countless opportunities. However, in countries like Afghanistan girls are marginalized and neglected the right to learn. Afghanistan is a country of war, where women and girls are often the worst victims. In 2011, Afghanistan was

Women are still being isolated today even though a new form of government is in use and has been fifteen years since the rule of the Taliban. “Life as an Afghan Woman” points out that “women are [still] often hidden and isolated. Islamic extremists insist that women and girls stay at home, and can only leave if they are fully covered and accompanied by a male relative.” Most women wear a burqa that completely covers their entire body, showing male dominance outside of the home as well. Women must

Life as an Afghan woman What causes such difficulties for Afghan women? Child marriage: More than 50% of Afghan girls are married or engaged by 12. Almost 60% of girls are married by 16. Women activists say up to 80 percent of marriages in poor rural areas are either forced or arranged. Most girls marry far older men — some in their 60s — whom they meet for the first time at their wedding. A lack of security from three decades of war, and the risk of kidnapping and rape, has also prompted many

Afghanistan can be a vicious and cruel country to live in, especially for women and young girls. Most Afghan girls are still not attending school, and of those who do, only about a handful of them will attend long enough to graduate. It is common for most girls to be browbeaten out of attending school, many girls have been attacked and some have even been doused with acid. According to a New York Times article titled, “The Women of Afghanistan,” “It is not uncommon, especially in rural areas, for

who don't get an education.” ("70 million children get no education says report”n.d. para 1) That's 70 million kids who aren't experiencing the ups and downs of education. There are children in the world who are fighting for their education and today I'm going to talk about one of them. Her name is Malala Yousfzi, she is from swat valley in Afghanistan. "And in Afghanistan, 85% of women are illiterate and 50% of girls are married or engaged by the age of 12."("Life as an Afghan women”, n.d. para

Furthermore, this was key to Afghan security as the skills and programs the Canadian military taught, are now being used by the Afghan military independently. 8. January 2002: Canada re-establishes diplomatic relations with Afghanistan. Explanation: The re-establishment of the diplomatic relations with Afghanistan was key in the authorization

Throughout the world’s history, education has proved to be a major focal point for society. With education as a tool, shoddy Hunter-Gathers turned into thriving communities, and average children have grown up to be brilliant inventors. Even though education is mandatory by law, many countries have seemed to turn their back on the concept. Afghanistan, a country in South Asia, is one of them. Education is specifically denied from girls, aged anywhere from 5-16 years. Many reasons like the Taliban

Afghanistan civil law the minimum age for girls to marry is 16. While statistics by UN and UNICEF shows that 57 percent of girls are married before reaching 16 (UNFPA, 2012). This policy paper addresses the issue of child marriage as a harmful practice in Afghan society. The paper discuss the background of the early marriages in Afghanistan and then focus on the nature of this phenomenon in Afghan content and try to analyze its causes specifically; protecting girls, illiteracy of parents, traditions and

an important and prized aspect of a person’s life. Both boys and girls do not live luxurious lives, they are subject to disease, malnutrition and war in Afghanistan. However, while these are similarities among the genders, there are many more differences. Roles in economics, education and childhood are some of the many differences in boys and girls lives in Afghanistan. In this research paper, I will compare the lives of boys and girls in Afghanistan to illuminate the differences in gender in this

In 2010 a young Afghan women had her nose and ears cut off. Aesha Mohammadzai, first appeared on the cover of time magazine in 2010, shared her story on how her husband and in-laws cut off her nose and ears as punishment for trying to run away. Mohammadzai said: “Every day I was abused by my husband and his family. Mentally and physically; Then one day it became unbearable so I ran away." Three years later Mohammadzai began her reconstructive surgery. Aesha Mohammadzai now lives with a foster family