ENDER AND SPATIAL IMBALANCESIN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT A CASE OF FEMALE LITERACY & EDUCATION IN HAZARA-PAKISTAN
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Date
2008
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY& URBAN REGIONAL PLANNING
Abstract
Pakistan has a beautiful elongated geographical shape with plentiful natural
esources and varying eco-systems, including world famous mountain
systems, rivers, plains, deserts, plateaus, coastal areas, human settlements,
rich culture and biodiversity. However, for a meaningful, equitable and
Sustainable socio-economic development, there is an urgent need for the
nitiation of a process through which provision of essential basic social
services like education, health, nutrition, water Supply, sanitation, population
welfare, access and housing may be ensured for the uplift of the quality of life
nd well being of the people. It is recognized that in Pakistan. women in
particular do not enjoy manyof the rights given to them by Islam or laid down
n the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.