Blog 5: Afghan girls are coming up

It is amazing how tradition carries on for so long. Under the Taliban rule, women had little to no say in the decisions of their lives. More importantly, they were not entitled to education of any sort. Although no longer under the Taliban rule, many people still do not want these girls and women educated. This article shows the harshness of just walking to school. In the past year, this article tells us there were at least 185 documented attacks on schools in the last year in Afghanistan. These attacks were mostly targeting women and those trying to educate girls. These girls are subject to vicious attacks through poison, bombs and so much more. Although some consider it to be advancement that girls are even allowed to attend school still many women are not allowed to receive the education. Women are denied education due to Physical and emotional abuse in the home, being married off by the men in their families, and/or being threatened. There is a good percentage of teachers in the urban areas but it is much harder to become educated in the rural areas of Afghanistan. Women have such a low status in Afghanistan that the need for them to be educated is being overlooked, however in order for the country to truly advance, they will need everyone including women to be educated. This is a social issue by every means but those advocating for it and actually reaching out to help are making that step.  The right to education is a right all people should have and that is what we are fighting for. These women have already taken a step to continue the movement by being brave and walking to school. Although I read chapter 4 out of sequence, the access to education is not easy. Gender inequality in primary schooling still exist, but countries are accelerating in the education of women.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/26/world/asia/cnnheroes-afghan-schoolgirls/index.html?hpt=wo_mid