Mega Project|

“Megaproject development today is not a field of what has been called ‘honest numbers’. It is a field where you will see one group of professionals calling the work of another not only ‘biased’ and ‘seriously flawed’ but a ‘grave embarrassment’ to the profession.”
― Bent Flyvbjerg, Megaprojects and Risk: An Anatomy of Ambition

“Uncertainty in estimating viability is related in this way not only to the innate difficulty of predicting the future but also to power and interests.”
― Bent Flyvbjerg, Megaprojects and Risk

My Project Title:

Girls Education:

Education is the key for women to achieve economic independence. Although women in the majority of countries have the right to an education, equal access to education for women remains a problem.

We educate women because it is smart. We educate women because it changes the world.

– Drew Fuast

If you educate a man, you educate an individual. But if you educate a woman, you educate a nation.

– African Proverb

My name is Ayesha Falak Sher. I was born in a village. My father is a Theater Technician at Allied Hospital. My father’s family is quite un-educated expect my father. When I was born my father had a wish to educate me. But due to deprived of knowledge and awareness, my father’s whole family tried to oppose him, but he never stops with the statement;

What would I say to ALLAH on the day of JUDGEMENT, when HE would ask me about my daughter who is uneducated? What would I say when HE would ask me about my sons who are educated.

As I grew up I saw this with my own eyes. And eventually, I was growing with this thought of discrimination against women and girls, particularly in the economic sphere. There are high numbers of out-of-school children, and significant gender disparities in education, across the entire country, but some areas are much worse than others.

My Problem statement:

A barrier to Girls’ Education in Pakistan leads to the question “Shall I Feed My Daughter, or Educate Her?”

How I get closer to the problem:

Basically I was close to this problem from my childhood. From my childhood, I’ve seen many people who are against the girl's education. This is totally unfair for the girls to see other girls getting an education and they are not. So I thought to work for them, to raise some voice to get them their right.

Now I want to work on this problem because I think this is the problem which I should address.

What I did:

I’ve simply gone to my village. Firstly I meet my own cousins and then with the other girls in the village. I’ve addressed their problem and asked them about their views about getting an education.

How the process looked like:

The process was quite emotional and inspirational for me. When I’ve talked to them I got the idea about the other facts also. There are some parents who want for there daughters to get educated but they have not enough resources. The problem was not only gender disparity but also unemployment, low-income problem, unawareness, deprived of social and technical skills, no decent jobs, and most importantly the problem in the education system in Pakistan.

The benefit I gained through this experience:

After doing this activity I’ve found myself in the state that first I was only thought about myself, about my education, and success only. But after this activity, I got realized there is something more to do, something more to do with the other people, for their wellness.

My overall experience was very good although emotional. I’ve found myself to bow down in front of ALLAH ALMIGHTY who has granted me the blessing to get an education and also provide resources. When I came home back I’ve shown my GRATITUDE to my father for his support and love.