Do patriarchal societies not encourage female literacy...

Most rural areas of Pakistan, including Sindh, reflect patriarchal charachter where father, the male head of family, is obeyed. In such societies women tend to work more but their work contribution is usu not valued. As a result investing in girl child education is not considered important. However, if a woman got educated against odds the patriarchal hold is weakened. For example, an educated mother would never bear with the situation if her daughter is not provided access to education.

Interestingly societies where females have access to education matriarchal mores tend to nullify patriarchal sway or may even influence family decision making. Examples are found in some communities with strong matriarchal traditions or ones having higher female litetacy.

In this context, policymakers are up against patriarchal sway where access to education is being provided. But what we see is the failure since female education had not been focussed ad it should habe been. In adfition, it's not just the question of access to education; rather, it is about access to the quality education.

We need to think about it....
Pls have your comments. Ty.

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