This tweet is actually very uplifting compared to most the content we’ve covered on South Asia. Essentailly, recently the Pakistani senate authorized scholarships for woman in underddeveloped areas of Pakistan. This is huge because traditionally in South Asia and particularly Muslim culture, women are looked over to say the least. Enacting the “Ehsas Program”, will empower women and also pressure other countries in the region to give women what they deserve. Though this is a good step in the right direction the fight for women’s equality is far from over.

One thing that worries me about this Ehsas program is who will regulated the distribution of funds? As we know, South Asia has a corruption problem, and in the back of my head I can not help thinking that some will take advantage of this program to steal money from the women it was intended for.

Senate standing committee initiates the scholarship program for female students of Underdeveloped areas of #Pakistan & it has turned into reality. Out of 50k scholarshipssena in #Ehsas Program 25k are for females around 2500 scholarships would be awarded to less developed area. pic.twitter.com/xQL4j8avAb

— Senator Shahzaib Durrani (@Shahzeb_Durrani) December 10, 2019