The Pakistan Alliance for Girls Education (PAGE) has named actress Aamina Sheikh its global ambassador for girls’ education.
She has highlighted in her television and film work carious social issues, particularly around gender and female empowerment.
She joined hands with the PAGE to bridge the gap between educational inequalities in Pakistan, and inspire young girls who suffer from fewer opportunities and poorer backgrounds towards prosperous futures, said a news release issued here.
The PAGE said that it is striving for the provision of equal opportunities for education for both genders, particularly focusing on improving the female literacy landscape in Pakistan.
The PAGE said that it works to improve the gender gap through policy analysis and recommendations, advocacy and supporting women entrepreneurship within the education sector.
The body works in collaboration with the American Refugee Committee – Pakistan to provide a platform for the promotion of girls’ education and leadership.
“Under the partnership, the PAGE has started to set up Star Schools, which are a part of the nationwide Out-of-School-Children Programme that aims to enrol 1mn young boys and girls into schools, both formal and informal all over the country.”
Sheikh said that she is committed to supporting the PAGE.
“The purpose of one’s life must be greater than the self, to bring lasting change,” Sheikh said. “As the global ambassador for the girls’ education campaign, I will inspire young girls and the community at large to understand how vital a role education plays, both in personal transformation and national development.”
Aamina Sheikh has highlighted in her television and film work carious social issues, particularly around gender and female empowerment.
