Booni Valley women's perceptions of schooling: Hopes and barriers

Almina Pardhan

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Abstract

Schooling for girls is a relatively recent process in Booni Valley, a remote mountainous village in Chitral District, Pakistan. It is impacting greatly upon the lives of the women. This study has taken an ethnographic perspective and has assumed that an understanding of women's schooling requires a detailed, in-depth account of women's actual experiences in a specific cultural setting. The women in the study perceive their local language, Khowar, as having little value and place great importance upon learning Urdu and English, the official languages of Pakistan. The women also perceive schooling to increase their mobility and independence and to gain access to employment. However, gender structures are deeply rooted. The women encounter many barriers which restrict them from participating in many activities in the community.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)438-445
Number of pages8
JournalInternational Education Journal
Volume6
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2005

Keywords

  • Ethnographic research
  • Pakistan
  • Schooling
  • Women

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