HS Senior Project- Women's Education, Pakistan and Afghanistan

1. Women’s Education “Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know.”

2. Thesis My thesis is to demonstrate the benefits of women’s education in northern Pakistan and Afghanistan, including increased political stability, ability to give back to the community and long term effect.

3. Relevance After reading Three Cups of Tea, I became very passionate about Pakistan and education. I was already interested in Islam and the Middle East because my debate research. Islam and the Middle East are very important in today’s politics

4. Afghanistan Literacy Girls 12.6% Boys 43.1% School Life expectancy Girls 4 years Boys 11 years

5. Afghanistan Infant Mortality 154.14/1000 Fertility Rate 5.6 children per mother

6. Pakistan Literacy Girls 36 % Boys 63% School Life expectancy Girls 6 years Boys 7 years

7. Pakistan Infant Mortality 67.36/1000 (does not include northern areas) Fertility Rate 3.43 children per mother

8. America Literacy Girls 99% Boys 99% School Life Expectancy Girls 16 years Boys 15 years Infant Mortality 6.22/1000 Fertility Rate 2.05 children per mother

9. Vocabulary Islam- the majority religion in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Islam values peace, tolerance and modesty. Militant Islam- terrorist groups like Al-Qaeda and the Taliban who distort Islam for their own purposes Madrassa- a Saudi-funded, military training camp that masquerades as a school.

10. Terrain High mountains, low valleys Very steep cliffs, rocky hills Roads are poorly maintained and often dangerous

12. CAI "We can drop bombs, hand out condoms, put in electricity, but you won't see change without girls' education. I have seen profound change in the villages when girls learn to read and write.” Greg Mortenson, founder of Central Asia Institute Women’s education is the single most important factor in developing a society Much less expensive than military force Education has a long term effect Education gives back to the community No other form of humanitarian aid is as cost effective, long lasting and life saving as education.

13. Long Term Effect Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and he eats for a lifetime. Education works in a cycle Students become teachers to other students, their parents and siblings, even their future children

14. Cost Effectiveness A primary school costs $ 25,000-50,000 to build and support for five years. An annual scholarship for an advanced student is 800 dollars. $100 buys maternal healthcare supplies for a year. $20 provides a student with school supplies for a year.

15. Giving Back to the Community A woman is more likely than a man to return to her village after high school and college An educated woman who does not have a job will be able to take better care of her children She will also be more likely to send her children to school than keep them at home to work

16. Local Effect Healthcare Education provides villages with doctors. A fifth grade education drops infant mortality in half. Even the basic knowledge of boiling water before drinking it can save the lives of many small children.

17. Local Effect Economy Building materials are bought from local businesses. Local teachers are hired. Villages donate land and unskilled labor.

18. Local Effect, cont’d Infrastructure Depending on the village’s location, a bridge, road or tunnel might have to be built or repaired in order to transport materials. This also makes villages more accessible and less remote.

19. Global Effect, Part 1 Economic Development More educated people are good for the economy because they have more skills A better economy means that less aid is needed More job opportunities for people in remote villages

20. Cycle of Poverty

21. With Education

22. Global Effect, Part 2 Peaceful way of fighting Islamic Extremism With an education, one can become a skilled worker. One can read the Qur'an themselves instead of relying on someone else’s interpretation. Because boys as well as girls are educated, boys are not sent to madrassas Educated mothers are less likely to allow their sons to join the army.

23. Fighting Terrorism How education fights Militant Islam Provides young adults and teens with skills Moderately educates students about their religion The most progressive schools are beginning to teach about Christianity and Judaism.

24. Effect on Religious Extremism

25. Opposition to Violence in the Qur’an Nay,-whoever submits His whole self to God and is a doer of good,- He will get his reward with his Lord; on such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. 2:112 The Muslim believers, the Jews, the Christians and the Sabians- all who believe in God and the last day and do good- will have their rewards with their Lord. No fear for them, nor shall they grieve. 2:62; 5:69

26. Continued …For those who believe and do good deeds, there will be no fear, nor will they grieve. 6:48 For those who say our lord is God and then follow the straight path there is no fear, nor shall they grieve. 46:13

27. Violence in the Qur’an When the four forbidden months are over, whenever you encounter the idolaters, kill them, seize them, besiege them, wait for them at every look out post; but if they turn to God, maintain the prayer and pay the prescribed alms, let them go on their way, for God is most forgiving and merciful. 9:5 (the Sword Verse)

28. Education in the Qur’an Read! In the name of your Lord who created: He created man from a clinging form. Read! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know Some religious leaders claim that educating girls goes against the Qur’an.

29. Central Asia Institute Scholars Jahan, Nasreen and Aziza

30. Jahan Ali Graduated in Korphe’s first class Studied public policy in Skardu Now studying government and hopes to become a member of Parliament. “I want to be a… ‘Super lady’”

31. NasreenBaig Married at age 15 and forbidden to continue studying Forced to refuse a CAI scholarship 10 years later, she was allowed to accept the scholarship

32. Aziza Hussain From the eastern Hunza Valley, almost China Before she earned a CAI scholarship for a two year health program, about 20 women died in childbirth every year Since she returned to her community in 2000, no one has died in childbirth

33. Application Fundraising for CAI

34. Bake Sale I tried to have a bake sale on Diversity Day. With 50 cupcakes, 48 brownies and 2.5 gallons of rice pudding, I thought I’d make a little over $100. This did not work, as I only made nine dollars.

35. Challenges Getting peoples’ attention This was very difficult as there were many different events happening at the same time. Encouraging donation

36. Continued Explaining myself Because I am not Muslim or Middle Eastern, many people wanted to know essentially why I cared so much about the Middle East.

37. Learning Experience It doesn’t always work out the way it’s supposed to. Baking isn’t enough. Icing is also necessary. So are cups, napkins, extension cords, a pair of speakers and some Afghan pop.

38. Continued Some little thing will go wrong at some point. It won’t ruin everything, and chances are, no one will notice. Every little bit helps. Even though I only made nine dollars, that’s nine more dollars than I had before.

39. Successes Baked and iced 50 cupcakes and brownies Learned how to make rice pudding, and made 2.5 gallons Managed my baking over a week so that I had time for everything Remembered details like napkins and cups

40. Conclusion Women’s education is vital to the economy, government and health of northern Pakistan and Afghanistan.

41. Works Cited Bhutto, Benazir. Reconciliation Islam, Democracy, and the West. New York: Harper, 2008. Print. A., M., trans. The Qur'an (Oxford World's Classics). New York: Oxford UP, USA, 2005. Print. Mortenson, Greg, and David Oliver Relin. Three Cups of Tea One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time. New York: Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007. Print. Mulrine, Anna. "Building Safe Schools for Girls in War Zones." U.S. News and World Report 1 Nov. 2009: 52. Print. "Pakistan." CAI World Factbook. 11 Nov. 2009. Web. 30 Nov. 2009. Ronnow, Karin. Journey of Hope 3 (2009). Print. Rubin, Trudy. "The Lesson Jihadis Fear." Philadelphia Inquirer 13 Jan. 2008: C1+. Print. Basset, Kathie. "Author Believes Education Paves Way to Peace." The Telegraph [Alton, IL] 13 Oct. 2009. Print.

42. Continued Bulik, Lou Anne. "The Power of Small Change." Philadelphia Inquirer. 19 Apr. 2010. Web. 19 Apr. 2010. <http://www.philly.com/inquirer/opinion/20100419_The_power_of_small_change.html>. Damon, Arwa. "Pakistan: Taliban Brainwashes Kids with Visions of Virgins." CNN 7 Jan. 2010. Web. 7 Jan. 2010. Mortenson, Greg. Stones into Schools: Promoting Peace with Books, Not Bombs, in Afghanistan and Pakistan. New York: Viking, 2009. Print. Ronnow, Karin. Journey of Hope 1 (2007). Print. Ronnow, Karin. Journey of Hope 2 (2008). Print. ”Afghanistan." CAI World Factbook. 11 Nov. 2009. Web. 30 Nov. 2009. Rubin, Trudy. "His Anti-Taliban Weapon: Schools." Philadelphia Inquirer 23 Feb. 2007. Print. World Ark Nov.-Dec. 2009. Web. Dec. 2009.

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