Linking Praxis with Theory: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Geeta Menon, Namita Ranganathan and Sanjeev Rai have a vast experience of working in academia and the development sector. In the book under review, the authors posit that in South Asian countries, deep rooted and interrelated concerns around poverty, patriarchy, social divisions and traditions have kept girls away from schools or those enrolled to drop out before completion of schooling. That is why girls’ education has been a complex issue for several decades. In addition, macro issues like economic and socio-political crisis, natural disasters and pandemics like COVID-19 have impacted the education of girls in multiple ways. In some countries like Nepal, parts of Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, socio-political conflicts have affected girls’ participation in education. And in Afghanistan, the resurgence of the Taliban has severely curtailed the education of girls and constricted their movement.