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From a global perspective the Beijing policy and other various international instruments used to ... more From a global perspective the Beijing policy and other various international instruments used to promote the position of women still need to translate into positive changes in people’s daily lives, especially in developing countries. Women still remain at the lowermost of the social hierarchy with reduced access to land, credit, health and education. Although some of the covenants the Afghani government have sanctioned preserve property and inheritance rights, women are still deprived of those actual rights. Compounding the condition are setbacks such as war which is destroying the lives of women, preventing some of the development improvements women may attain. As a result, poverty in Afghanistan continues to clothe a woman’s face, which is disturbing that 20 years after Beijing and other international instruments, Afghani women are much poorer.
Strategies recommended include empowering women to positions of authority, improving girl’s education, reinvesting the current economic policy and dealing with patriarchy, including the war and displacement. At large, the government needs to work hard in making emancipation of women an actuality, since women are still talked as minors.
The education system in Afghanistan has suffered lengthily over the last 15 years as a consequenc... more The education system in Afghanistan has suffered lengthily over the last 15 years as a consequence of conflict, insufficient resources and capacities, and the absence of a strategic direction. Education is an important and primary factor in improvement; especially in the economic growth of any country hence all these factors have had serious implications on the girl child. Without investing in education it is impossible to achieve a sustainable economy. In Islam, the duty of looking for knowledge is mandatory (Farz) for every Muslim and Islam upholds the right to education for all, without any judgment.
In this paper it has been found that education enhances broad social benefits and enables people to improve the quality of their lives. Further, the findings from this paper suggest the relevance of declaring schools as zones of peace and neutrality as key to promoting safe school environments where there is a conflict-ridden context like in Afghanistan. On the part of girls and the population at large, providing Arabic lessons for communities to be able interpret the Quran remains essential as this may enable them to fully understand that treating the girl child equally is prescribed in the Quran.  Making the schools environment secure involves decreasing the presence of armed forces in and around schools for government usage as checkpoints. It also encompasses reassuring political parties and actors to privilege commitments to school functioning. This requires more dialogue and comprehensive procedures with diverse stakeholders at different levels, counting have meeting with armed groups to debate possibilities of declaring schools as zones of peace and neutrality. The recommended process can only be successful if combined with addressing structural inequities, particularly those related to gender.
From a global perspective the Beijing policy and other various international instruments used to ... more From a global perspective the Beijing policy and other various international instruments used to promote the position of women still need to translate into positive changes in people’s daily lives, especially in developing countries. Women still remain at the lowermost of the social hierarchy with reduced access to land, credit, health and education. Although some of the covenants the Afghani government have sanctioned preserve property and inheritance rights, women are still deprived of those actual rights. Compounding the condition are setbacks such as war which is destroying the lives of women, preventing some of the development improvements women may attain. As a result, poverty in Afghanistan continues to clothe a woman’s face, which is disturbing that 20 years after Beijing and other international instruments, Afghani women are much poorer.
Strategies recommended include empowering women to positions of authority, improving girl’s education, reinvesting the current economic policy and dealing with patriarchy, including the war and displacement. At large, the government needs to work hard in making emancipation of women an actuality, since women are still talked as minors.
The education system in Afghanistan has suffered lengthily over the last 15 years as a consequenc... more The education system in Afghanistan has suffered lengthily over the last 15 years as a consequence of conflict, insufficient resources and capacities, and the absence of a strategic direction. Education is an important and primary factor in improvement; especially in the economic growth of any country hence all these factors have had serious implications on the girl child. Without investing in education it is impossible to achieve a sustainable economy. In Islam, the duty of looking for knowledge is mandatory (Farz) for every Muslim and Islam upholds the right to education for all, without any judgment.
In this paper it has been found that education enhances broad social benefits and enables people to improve the quality of their lives. Further, the findings from this paper suggest the relevance of declaring schools as zones of peace and neutrality as key to promoting safe school environments where there is a conflict-ridden context like in Afghanistan. On the part of girls and the population at large, providing Arabic lessons for communities to be able interpret the Quran remains essential as this may enable them to fully understand that treating the girl child equally is prescribed in the Quran.  Making the schools environment secure involves decreasing the presence of armed forces in and around schools for government usage as checkpoints. It also encompasses reassuring political parties and actors to privilege commitments to school functioning. This requires more dialogue and comprehensive procedures with diverse stakeholders at different levels, counting have meeting with armed groups to debate possibilities of declaring schools as zones of peace and neutrality. The recommended process can only be successful if combined with addressing structural inequities, particularly those related to gender.