Provide a broad description of the global problem of limited access for girls to quality education in the most underdeveloped regions in India

Here’s a summary of my comments you may consider in deciding areas of the paper that you may want to revise or develop further. 1. The sections, “Introduction” and “Statement of the Problem,” provide a broad description of the global problem of limited access for girls to quality education in the most underdeveloped regions in India. What is missing from these sections, however, are the following: a) There’s no discussion of the other major factors that prevent girls from completing basic and secondary education. You mention patriarchy (cultural norms that privilege male dominance in decision-making and control over the lives of women), but there’s no recognition or discussion of other major factors. These include poverty (the singular biggest problem), child labor, early marriage, under-resourced schools, lack of qualified female teachers, long distances to schools, violent conflict, and natural disasters. b) Also, there’s no discussion of these various factors in the specific context of India. There’s no contextualization of the complex factors that “deprive” girls in India from completing education in urban or rural areas. 2. Your review of the literature focuses on examples of global action plans developed by international NGOs like UNESCO and Plan International. These are good resources for models, strategies and methods that you’re GAP activity may borrow from. What’s missing, however, is a review of a) The theoretical and empirical literature about the general problem of girls’ education from peer-reviewed journals, books, or scientific reports published by international organizations like The World Bank, USAID UNESCO, UNICEF and so on. (See Week 8’s required reading list for examples). b) The theoretical and empirical literature about the problem of girls’ education in India specifically. 3. The scope of the GAP activity as described in the sections “Strategies” and “Outcomes” is really huge and ambitious. It’s entirely okay if you want to frame it this way. But, if you wanted to scale it down that would fine, too. A way to scale it down would be to focus on fewer strategies and outcomes, and then accordingly adjust the number and categories of stakeholders. The reason I suggest scaling it down is because the strategies and outcomes must be consistent with the evidence that you provide in the review of the literature. So, for each strategy and outcome you’ve proposed, you’d want to show that they are justified and supported by your referencing relevant theoretical and empirical literature. For example, if access to online courses and technology is going to lead to improved literacy, then you’d want your paper to provide evidence from the theoretical or empirical studies that support or justify these in your GAP. Currently, you don’t provide this. 4. Lastly, your paper will need to include a conclusion. The conclusion has three aspects: a) A concise summary of the significance of the paper in light of your review of the literature and review of similar action projects b) A personal reflection on what you gained from completing a project focused on the problem of girls’ education; and, c) Points to questions or issues that deserve further attention.