A Sindh minister has said the provincial government decided to oppose the controversial Single National Curriculum because women have been disrespected and their role belittled in the new books, while Sindh respects women.
"We keep our women at the helm and we have to teach this to our future generations," he said.
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, provincial minister for local governments, shared the cover of a book on Twitter and wrote, “This is why we did not accept this curriculum. What message do you want to give to innocent children by putting a mother and daughter on the ground?"
A family is depicted on the cover of a grade 5 English book. The father and the son are seated on a sofa as they read a book, while the mother and the daughter are sitting on the floor as they read.
https://twitter.com/SyedNasirHShah/status/1435576951301935107?s=20
The book cover is being widely shared on social media as the debate on Single National Curriculum continues. Many social media users pointed out the double standards when it comes to their dressing as the girl and her mother are wearing traditional clothes, and that too with Hijab (which is not part of Pakistan’s national dress), while the male characters are casually dressed in western attire. Others pointed out that no woman in Pakistan wears hijab while sitting in her lounge with her family members.
https://twitter.com/MunizaeJahangir/status/1435348972001021955?s=20
The lessons within the book portray women as having roles secondary to men. The text under the heading ‘Women as Role Models’ reads, “Our women have always been a great support to men.”
https://twitter.com/sabizak/status/1435287083246133251?s=20
The book then mentions Fatima Jinnah as one of the women who ‘created history,’ but achievements have been explained in the following words: “Her keen interest in education helped her to complete her studies.” Apart from the problematic portrayal of women, grammatical inaccuracies can also be found in the book.
"We keep our women at the helm and we have to teach this to our future generations," he said.
Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, provincial minister for local governments, shared the cover of a book on Twitter and wrote, “This is why we did not accept this curriculum. What message do you want to give to innocent children by putting a mother and daughter on the ground?"
A family is depicted on the cover of a grade 5 English book. The father and the son are seated on a sofa as they read a book, while the mother and the daughter are sitting on the floor as they read.
https://twitter.com/SyedNasirHShah/status/1435576951301935107?s=20
The book cover is being widely shared on social media as the debate on Single National Curriculum continues. Many social media users pointed out the double standards when it comes to their dressing as the girl and her mother are wearing traditional clothes, and that too with Hijab (which is not part of Pakistan’s national dress), while the male characters are casually dressed in western attire. Others pointed out that no woman in Pakistan wears hijab while sitting in her lounge with her family members.
https://twitter.com/MunizaeJahangir/status/1435348972001021955?s=20
The lessons within the book portray women as having roles secondary to men. The text under the heading ‘Women as Role Models’ reads, “Our women have always been a great support to men.”
https://twitter.com/sabizak/status/1435287083246133251?s=20
The book then mentions Fatima Jinnah as one of the women who ‘created history,’ but achievements have been explained in the following words: “Her keen interest in education helped her to complete her studies.” Apart from the problematic portrayal of women, grammatical inaccuracies can also be found in the book.