Expanding access to education for Pakistan's poor children

Name: Expanding access to education for Pakistan's poor children
Uploaded: 2013-10-15T01:26:48Z
Duration: P548S
Description: In Pakistan, education could help change the fortunes of impoverished families, but corruption and pressure by the Taliban prevent many children from enrolling. An alternative school system is making efforts to expand access and change attitudes towards education for impoverished boys and girls. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

Clip: 10/14/2013 | 9m 8s

In Pakistan, education could help change the fortunes of impoverished families, but corruption and pressure by the Taliban prevent many children from enrolling. An alternative school system is making efforts to expand access and change attitudes towards education for impoverished boys and girls. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.

Aired: 10/14/13

Rating: NR

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