Daughters of the Tharu: Gender, Ethnicity, Religion, and the Education of Nepali Girls

This book explores the complex relationships that govern girls' educational participation in Nepal. The first part is a case study focusing exclusively on one village's experiences in Nepal and is considered a point of entry into the educational decision-making process. The second part approaches the problems of girls' education in South Asia from the documentary, statistical and archival angle. Here the scope of the study is broadened beyond Nepal to include the South Asia Region.

Mary Ann Maslak is an assistant professor of education at St. John's University. Her current work involves the study of gender and education in the international context. She has published works on girls' and women's education in Asia, and she is currently examining gender and education in Hispanic and Chinese communities