The story of Shabeen Zareen, a brave school principal in Pakistan - December 14, 2012




The Current from CBC Radio (Highlights) show

Summary: Malala Yousufzai continues to recover from the shooting that almost ended her life and brought her fight for girls' education in Pakistan to worldwide attention. That struggle simply to go to school in parts of the country has been a fact of life for years. It's not only the Taliban that make it so difficult. Even in villages where militants pose no immediate threat, girls must fight their own families for the chance to learn. We take a closer look at one school and one remarkable woman trying to make a difference in northern Pakistan.