Educate Men First
In a man-dominant society like Afghanistan and Pakistan, there is a need to educate male population to clear way for female education.
Afghanistan and Pakistan, particularly tribal areas of these two countries, are the places where the whole world is involved these days. The war, the violence, the poverty, the backwardness, the ignorance and the abuses against women and children all are because of one main reason: The lack of education.
People cannot achieve anything without education. So we are a clear example of this. As long as our young generation is not educated, the situation will remain the same. There will be kingdoms of Mullah Omers, Baitullah Mehsuds, Maulana Fazlullahs and Mangal Baghs.
Female education is indeed an important part of this process. I believe that without women’s participation, our world is incomplete and is not able to enter a civilization. So female education is very important, but the world should keep a key point in mind.
When in a male dominant, strict and narrow-minded society like ours men are uneducated; the idea of women’s education seems gravely absurd because uneducated men can never release the importance of women’s education and that is why we encounter problems in women’s education.
So the International Community should first concentrate its efforts to educate the male population of these countries and when the male population is fully educated and civilized it will release the importance of education and will willingly educate the female population by itself.
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Fleur
On June 29, 2008 at 11:42 pm
I agree. I am a woman and it takes small steps to get started. It has never worked out well to try drastic changes on any country or nationality or religion. It doesn’t work. Education has to be the key first. Respect comes from education and with that open minds begin to unfold the urgent need to survive as a culture and as the human race. Good article. I look forward to reading more.
Anna
On July 1, 2008 at 11:52 am
Hallo Fleur I recognise what you say in your ‘it takes small steps to get started’ but I think that ‘drastic steps’ have to be taken to break through that thick wall of males in those countries who think it is O.K. for their wives to be obdient and who want to keep them obedient as if their women are children. But most of all it is the women themselves who need to start to revolt against their suppression with as one method ‘keep them stupid’ and that ‘in name of God’ makes me furious.
By the way this author has written other very good articles for the Rights of Women to be found on Internet as well.
neelam pandey
On July 1, 2008 at 3:19 pm
an awesome thought expression…great to know about the condition of women in those areas and the reason for their sufferings.
nobert soloria bermosa
On July 2, 2008 at 4:17 am
i agree with you,development can never be achieved without education
Darlene McFarlane
On July 27, 2008 at 10:49 am
I couldn’t agree with you more. I had a job that was considered a man’s job and while I was accepted by most people, there were still those few (men) who let their feelings be known and refused to deal with me.
I live in Canada.
Anna
On October 28, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Women are no different than men and we should not put male education ahead of female education for many many reasons. I thought this country wasen’t sexist anymore, I guess I was wrong…..
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