Girls are able to get education but many fear going to school. A lot of girls are scared to go to school because they are scared that they are going to get bombed or shot. Many families will not send their daughters to school because they feel it is unnecessary for girls to get an education or they will not send them if the school is not close to where they live. “According to Government figures, only 26 % of Afghanistan’s population is literate, and among women the rate is only 12 %.” (Afghanistan women strive for education). There is a huge lack in education in Afghanistan. Only 40% of Afghan girls attend elementary school. Also, only one in twenty of the girls attend school after the sixth grade. The U.S. is working on helping make sure women in places like Afghanistan do get education safely. Malala was a big help in understanding the whole issue with women’s education. Malala got shot by the Taliban for sticking up for women’s education. She really had an impact on the U.S. and helped people understand how it would be for girls to go to school. Currently, the U.S. takes education seriously and we think that everyone should get a fair chance to have a decent education. It is unfair that boys get to have education and everything in Afghanistan but the girls don’t just because of their
Girls are able to get education but many fear going to school. A lot of girls are scared to go to school because they are scared that they are going to get bombed or shot. Many families will not send their daughters to school because they feel it is unnecessary for girls to get an education or they will not send them if the school is not close to where they live. “According to Government figures, only 26 % of Afghanistan’s population is literate, and among women the rate is only 12 %.” (Afghanistan women strive for education). There is a huge lack in education in Afghanistan. Only 40% of Afghan girls attend elementary school. Also, only one in twenty of the girls attend school after the sixth grade. The U.S. is working on helping make sure women in places like Afghanistan do get education safely. Malala was a big help in understanding the whole issue with women’s education. Malala got shot by the Taliban for sticking up for women’s education. She really had an impact on the U.S. and helped people understand how it would be for girls to go to school. Currently, the U.S. takes education seriously and we think that everyone should get a fair chance to have a decent education. It is unfair that boys get to have education and everything in Afghanistan but the girls don’t just because of their