Week 7 Blog

After visiting the unicef page, I decided to bring my focus to Afghanistan. Afghanistan is a country that is war torn and education hasn't been a main concern for some of the people there. At one point, girls were expected to get an education and many of them are required to adhere to a group of rigid rules and laws passed down by the parents through the government. Because of this, there really isn't much for the female population to look forward to. Unicef has made advancements to help in the area of education as shown in the following: "Programmes provide women between the ages of 15-24 with basic reading, writing and numeracy skills, as well as vital information on health, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation that can benefit their wellbeing and that of their children and families. With one of the lowest literacy rates in the world, particularly among women, many people in Afghanistan lack access to critical information. Literacy courses empower women to actively participate in the social sphere, providing opportunities for them to gather together, share experiences and build self-confidence and esteem. This year, 72,500 women are acquiring literacy skills at 2900 literacy centres in 34 Provinces." I am sure that emotionally the children will be scarred, if nothing is done to insure that they have a chance in society, and they may also go through some sore of identity crisis, but unicef and other organizations are working to counteract the problem of education. Personally, my heart goes out to these families and to the female population because I can't even fathom what they are going through. I empathize with them in their time of need. Professionally, I sometimes wonder, if I am prepared to teach a child from such a diverse country. Not only that, as a professional, I know that I would make every necessary attempt to make the child comfortable. The website opened my mind to things and allowed me to see from a different perspective--the child's perspective.