Gender Disparity in Online Learning During Covid-19 in District Nowshera, Pakistan

The current surge of Covid-19 has affected the human world in entirety. It has brought the dynamic world to a standstill position. The current study is set to focus on the impact of Covid-19 on the educational sector in the context of developing countries such as Pakistan. In Pakistan before Covid-19, the educational sector was grappling with the issue of provision of basic education to every child as well as overcoming the gender disparities on each level of enrolments in educational institutes. The pandemic has further worsened this situation. The effects are more severe and vivid in the vulnerable communities and thus widen the gender gap in accessing education. Consequently, in order to unpack the impact of Covid-19 on the unprivileged female students’ learning process, their social and psychological issues, a qualitative research design using semi structured interviews was opted. The study showed that Covid-19 has increased and enhanced the vulnerability of this marginalized group and calls for initiative and incentives from the state and policy maker