To Force Girls in Choosing Medicine

 Written by: Samira Haleemzai

Most students decide that which faculty they want to study after graduation from high school but some parents force their daughters to study medicine. These girls might face some problems in the future.

AEPO’s writer/producer has talked to some people about this issue.

Shabana, a resident of Kunduz province says, “Some of my classmates were forced by their parents to study medicine. They faced many problems. This is my last year of the faculty but they failed and now they are the students of third class.”

Diwa, a resident of Laghman province says, “My cousin was forced by her family to study medicine. When she passed the university entry exam, she succeeded in the faculty of law and her choice was also the mentioned faculty but her family did not let her study law. She took another university entry exam next year and she succeeded in medicine but she was able to study medicine and she failed and now she is at home and faced with psychological problems.”

Why some girls are forced to choose medicine?

Mirwais, a resident of Kabul city says, “Most families do not know about the value of other faculties and they think that doctors earn more money than others, therefore they force their girls to choose medicine.”

Maryam, another resident of Kabul city says, “Some families think that doctors earn more money so that they urge their girl to choose medicine.”

What do people think about the solution to this issue?

Rukhsar, a resident of Farah province says, “When I was taking part in the university entry exam, my father asked me to choose medicine but I preferred literature. I wanted my mother to talk to my father to let me study literature. She and my brother convinced my father and I succeeded to faculty of litters in high scores and I passed that faculty with excellent marks.”

Muhammad Mangal, a resident of Maidan-Wardak province says, “I am the father of 3 sons and 3 daughters. I have given the right to all of them to choose any faculty that they want to study. My elder daughter has passed medicine and my second daughter had chosen journalism and my third daughter likes the law.”

A psychologist, Professor Munir Nisar says, “Parents should realize their children’s ability and allow them to develop their talent in the field of their interest and then they encourage them to study what they like more.”