"A new World Bank report finds concern about family honor is a major factor behind why many parents don't send their girls to school – particularly in rural areas where villages may have no school facilities and the girls would be forced to travel outside of their communities. The Bank's Country Gender Assessment (CGA) on Pakistan finds overall concern about security and reputation is restricting women's movement outside the home in Pakistan – and limiting their access not only to education, but also to medical care, opportunities for paid work, voting and other forms of political and community participation. The net primary enrollment rate for girls is only about 42 to 45 percent, and among rural women that participate in the workforce – 60 percent are in unpaid work." Source : World Bank
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