The Problems Hindering Girls’ Access to Education

This spring, CAI has prioritized three major problems hindering girls’ access to education. Each problem has a simple solution you can be a part of: 

SAFE BOUNDARY WALLS 

Would you send your child to school without a safe and secure perimeter? Many schools in Afghanistan don’t have a safe boundary to protect girls and allow them the freedom to learn and play. 

A SHORTAGE OF CLASSROOMS 

In Pakistan, the desire for education is growing fast, and the population is growing faster. Several teachers are forced to hold classes in the same rooms at the same time, and many other students are forced to learn outside without any protection from the elements. In Tajikistan, the schools are in such bad repair that students can’t even attend them in the winter. Many buildings make them sick from the dampness and mold caused by leaking roofs and cracks in the walls. 

SANITARY FACILITIES 

Imagine if you couldn’t go to the bathroom at school? Many children don’t have access to sanitary facilities and miss school because of illness or infections caused by lack of sanitary washrooms. Many never come back, and the majority of those students are girls. You can help prevent this.