education
In the northern tribal areas of Pakistan and in areas controlled by the Taliban (a fundamentalist Islamic group), education for girls is strictly prohibited. If they do not comply to these laws, girls are in danger of brutal attacks and sometimes killings by the Taliban. Fear for their safety drives many girls to stay in their homes and not seek for an education.
The most effective way out of poverty is education. With education, people are able to get better jobs with higher pay. However, it is in Pakistan's practice that education is prohibited for most females. Prohibiting education is making the country stagnated. With one gender not receiving education, the country cannot progress as a whole.
As of 2010, with 5.1 million children currently not schooling, Pakistan ranks second globally with the large number of uneducated children. Out of which, two-third of them are girls. Most of Pakistani youths suffer from skill deficiency as a result of the lack of education. This means that many of these youth would face difficulty findings jobs which require little or no education. (UNESCO, 2012)
There is a huge gap between ratio of the number of males to the number of females who receive education. To make matters worse, gender inequality results in 69% of women in Pakistan not part of the labour force, whereas only 8% of men in Pakistan are not in the labour force. On an average basis, men earn 60% more than what women earn, and this wage gap only grows wider for those equipped with low literacy and low numeracy levels. This will result in detrimental effects to Pakistan's economy, leading to poverty issues because the women in Pakistan are deprived of the opportunity to contribute to society and to improve the economy by entering the workforce. When women join the workforce, the overall productivity will increase as their skills and talents are being put to use, thus being economically beneficial. With fewer women getting an education and working, the talents present in women cannot be further developed, thus wasting the talents of more than half the population in Pakistan. This weighs down economic development and prevents Pakistan's economy from improving. (Pervaiz, Chani, Jan and Chaudhary, 2011)
Pakistan will continue in its vicious cycle of poverty so long as majority of the women are still unable to join the workforce.
The most effective way out of poverty is education. With education, people are able to get better jobs with higher pay. However, it is in Pakistan's practice that education is prohibited for most females. Prohibiting education is making the country stagnated. With one gender not receiving education, the country cannot progress as a whole.
As of 2010, with 5.1 million children currently not schooling, Pakistan ranks second globally with the large number of uneducated children. Out of which, two-third of them are girls. Most of Pakistani youths suffer from skill deficiency as a result of the lack of education. This means that many of these youth would face difficulty findings jobs which require little or no education. (UNESCO, 2012)
There is a huge gap between ratio of the number of males to the number of females who receive education. To make matters worse, gender inequality results in 69% of women in Pakistan not part of the labour force, whereas only 8% of men in Pakistan are not in the labour force. On an average basis, men earn 60% more than what women earn, and this wage gap only grows wider for those equipped with low literacy and low numeracy levels. This will result in detrimental effects to Pakistan's economy, leading to poverty issues because the women in Pakistan are deprived of the opportunity to contribute to society and to improve the economy by entering the workforce. When women join the workforce, the overall productivity will increase as their skills and talents are being put to use, thus being economically beneficial. With fewer women getting an education and working, the talents present in women cannot be further developed, thus wasting the talents of more than half the population in Pakistan. This weighs down economic development and prevents Pakistan's economy from improving. (Pervaiz, Chani, Jan and Chaudhary, 2011)
Pakistan will continue in its vicious cycle of poverty so long as majority of the women are still unable to join the workforce.
emmigration
Pakistan’s weak economy is one of the main factors that caused many of its talented or well educated people to leave the country in search of better job opportunities and working conditions. The unemployment rate of qualified workers in Pakistan is high. Even with a job, these workers get low wages as part of the government’s effort to maintain an unbiased income policy. The brain drain leaves Pakistan with few PMET job holders who are crucial if the country wants to break out of poverty. (Raheem, 2009)
Another problem faced by many of the locals is the lack of proper and holistic education in Pakistan. It has little universities that offer degrees recognized globally and many choose to leave the country for a better future. (Ali, 2010)
Another problem faced by many of the locals is the lack of proper and holistic education in Pakistan. It has little universities that offer degrees recognized globally and many choose to leave the country for a better future. (Ali, 2010)