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Daughters of the Veil: Impact of Education on Women in Pakistan
Content:Documentary Film
Available From:Asian Development Bank
Review Available:Review
Media Type:Videocassette
Release Date:1997
Audience:Higher Education
High School
Running Time:11 min
Physical Description:1 VHS videocassette
Language:English
Author:Produced by Steve Griffiths, Frontier Productions, and the Information Office of the Asian Development Bank
Subject:Education
Gender and Women's Studies
Subheading:Educational Policy
Women
Region:South Asia
Country:Pakistan



Abstract:

"In Pakistan, three out of four women cannot read or write. In a highly traditional and mainly rural society, women are confined to the home or the field. Education can break the cycle of seclusion and ignorance. This video shows how education is helping four young women develop their potential."




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