Erum, 22, understood from a young age that being a girl would not work in her favour. Living in rural Pakistan, many young girls, just like Erum, face social and cultural barriers that prevent girls from attending school. Their right to an education is overshadowed by roles women and girls are expected to play in society, like being a wife and mother.
“It’s very difficult for me because I have the motivation to do something for other people,” said Erum. “But in Pakistan, every girl faces the same situation, just because they are girls.”
The situation Erum describes is alarming: girls being assaulted en route to school; young girls being forced to marry and drop out of school; and girls being subjected to cruel names for wanting to continue their education.
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