Patriarchal Learning Environment: A Biographical Study

• In Event: Unforgetting Stories in Education and Reimagining the Future: Intersections of (Auto)biography, Learning, Teaching, and Empowerment

Abstract

This study explores the life of a teacher in Sindh, Pakistan. Using a biological research approach and qualitative methods, this study examines how her life experiences and challenges in a patriarchal learning environment shaped her work, achievements, and influenced the community. Her life experiences explore how parents restrict girls from education, while a woman illustrates another aspect of this system, where a nurtured woman contributes to the community. The findings reveal that an individual can change the world of education for girls into a learning environment by fostering trust within the community. That way, she empowers women to prepare them for the future to lead their communities without opposing the ingrained systems of society.

Author

• Nelofar Khamisani, Kansas State University