SEATTLE — Haiti is a Caribbean Island housing nearly 10.5 million people, of which nearly nine million people are living in poverty. Bordered by beautiful beaches, Haiti is categorized as a poverty stricken, destroyed country for several reasons including their economy, the 2010 earthquake and Hurricane Matthew. When considering the devastation, the initial area of inspection would likely not concern Hurricane Matthew’s effect on education in Haiti. However, like several other arenas, the impact is actually grim. In 2015, Haiti was placed as the twentieth poorest country in the world and the poorest country in the Northern Hemisphere. Rampant poverty throughout the…
Author: Kristen Guyler
Kristen Guyler
Kristen comes from in Marlboro, NJ but is currently writing for The Borgen Project from Winston-Salem, NC. Her academic interests include Sociology, Spanish and Journalism. Kristen is extremely passionate about human rights and wants to bring justice where justice is deserved. Kristen has travelled to five continents and participated in community service projects in four.
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — This country, like many other Middle Eastern countries, is notorious for inequality between men and women — education being one of the most prominent inequalities. When the Taliban shot Malala Yousafzai in the head in 2012, the gender disparity became more apparent than ever. Since then, Malala, other NGOs and the Pakistani government have been working to promote education for girls in Pakistan. As Malala said, “Education is education. We should learn everything and then choose which path to follow. Education is neither Eastern nor Western, it is human.” Pakistan has been ranked as the sixth largest country…