Abstract
Afghanistan is a country with strong cultural norms and a male-dominated society, comprising
49% of women population. The plight of Afghan women is embedded in long history of the
country. Decades old war has led 90% of Afghan women without education (aged 25). In wartorn countries around the world, thousands of women are deprived of education. The
displacement and the predominance of norms or ideologies dampen the very idea of education for
women. Most of the schools are far enough and the children, predominately the girls, have no
easy access there. Girls do stay at home following the gender norms. However in post 2001, there
have been significant developments regarding female education and their participation in public
life. The most important contribution was the adoption of National Action Plan for the Women of
Afghanistan (NAPWA1
), 10 years strategic framework (2010-18). The paper argues that the girls‘
education in Afghanistan requires to be looked through the lens of culture. It will analyze the
other barriers to women education and explore the facts how they are unequally treated in terms
of access to all levels of education in the country. However, there is a long way to meet the
challenges regarding women education. It will conclude with the idea that it is undoubtedly true
that countries can develop where there is no gender discrimination with regard to ducation
politics and social and economic rebuilding. Only gender-oriented tasks can rule out inequalities
in conflict-affected societies and transform them into peaceful societies of respect and equality.
Muhammad Saleem Mazhar , Naheed S. Goraya. (2020) Afghan Women Education: Bottlenecks & Future, South Asian Studies, Volume 35, Issue 1.
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