The IOI is pleased to share the research study on “Issues of Girls’ Education in Sindh” conducted on the initiative of the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh in collaboration with Sindh Education Foundation (SEF). The study, which was published in December 2020, has been supported by the IOI’s 2018/2019 regional subsidy programme.

The aim of this research is to look at the current status of girls’ education in the province of Sindh, under the Right to Education Act, 2013 of Government of Sindh. Research also investigated the nature of issues, barriers and bottlenecks that hamper girls’ education, highlight socio-cultural, economic, religious and demand factors, complexities involved in the implementation of policies, reforms and plans in Sindh.

The research findings and recommendations will also help in devising a policy framework that will help in controlling maladministration in the education sector in Sindh.