"Girls'
school in Afghanistan fears for future”
Summary:
Regions
outside of Kabul in Afganistan are areas that have been in war for
decades. US troops are currently in this region. Since the US has
been present, some communities have schools for girls for the first
time ever. However with troops leaving in 2014, “Villagers
worry the Taliban—with its puritanical views towards women—will
exert its influence as soon as the U.S. troops pull out, and their
school could be closed, or worse, attacked”. The US millitary is
pulling out around the same time that the Taliban is planning a
comeback. There have already been a lot of attacks on the schools
from the Taliban. They have used forces like bombs, gas attacks, and
contimination of drinking water. There is a fear in the communities
that tactics like this will be used and the schools will be shut
down.
Analysis:
Like
many countries Afganistan is struggling to send all of their children
to school. However, this issue deals greatly with inequality in
Afganistan. Women have few rights here and it is based solely on
their sex. In this patriarcal society, this will be the first
generation of educated Afgan women. The Taliban wants women to remain
uneducated so they are inferior to them. Education gives one a sense
of power. It is very unfortunate that women are not given the same
oppurtunities and must remain in fear for attending school. The girls
are very eager to learn and are very intelligent. When looking at
human capital, there is the belief that investments in knowledfe make
workers more productive. This society may greatly benefit if women
were given the change to be educated.
Kasey
Marshall
11-1-13
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