Girlsexpakistan

The new government, elected in July , stated in their manifesto that nearly Girls are particularly affected. Thirty-two percent of primary school age girls are out of school in Pakistan, compared to 21 percent of boys. By grade six, 59 percent of girls are out of school, versus 49 percent of boys.

Pakistan often makes it into the news, but not always for good reasons. The headlines focus on so-called honour killings, violence and security concerns. But all over Pakistan, Girls Not Brides members are hard at work building a better tomorrow. The result? Hadiqa Bashir was just 7 when her friend was married off. But Hadiqa knew she had to stand up to childmarriage.

Malala Fund invests in technology developed by Haroon Yasin to help out-of-school girls catch up on missed lessons at home so they can continue their education. A Malala Fund grant helps Zehra Arshad train and empower girls to fight cultural norms that hold them back. Local educators and activists understand the issues girls face in their communities — and they are best placed to develop solutions.

Women's education in Pakistan is a fundamental right of every female citizen, according to article thirty-seven of the Constitution of Pakistan , [1] but gender discrepancies still exist in the educational sector. According to the Human Development Report of the United Nations Development Program, approximately twice as many males as females receive a secondary education in Pakistan , and public expenditures on education amount to only 2. Patriarchal values heavily govern the social structure in Pakistani society in the rural areas.