Gender Inequality in Education in Afghanistan: Access and Barriers

Zafar Shayan

Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey.

DOI: 10.4236/ojpp.2015.55035                

Abstract

As a traditional society, Afghanistan has always been a hotbed of gender inequality in different aspects. Especially, women/girls face various obstacles in education. Despite the efforts to improve the education sector in the last decade, the situation of female education still remains deplorable. There is still a long way to go in improving education, in particular female education. This article aims to examine the unequal access of females and males in primary, secondary and higher education, and presents the main obstacles that prevent women or girls from having access to education. The article is prepared by a desk study using a variety of presently available researches, papers and data related to education, women’s rights and gender inequality from national and international organizations.

Keywords

Gender Inequality, Education, Afghanistan, Women

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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