Only two decades ago, the status of many women in some South Asian countries was low. Many girls in rural areas were not allowed to study. 
Ni miongo miwili tuu iliyopita,wanawake wengi wa nchi za Asia ya Kusini wamekuwa wakidhaeauliwa. wasichana wengi wa maeneo ya vijijini hawakuwa wakiruhusiwa kusoma. wasichana walizuiwa kuolewa pamoja na kufikia umri uliowaruhusu kuolewa, kwa maana hiyo hata masomo yangekuwa na faida gani?