Overview
Bible Society Australia is supporting Pakistan Bible Society (PBS) to help non‑literate women gain practical reading, writing and numeracy skills that lift everyday life — managing household costs, supporting children’s schooling and improving access to services. Bible-based classes run locally with trained teachers, simple primers and regular assessments so women can progress with confidence. As women read more, families benefit and communities grow stronger. Learning literacy also opens the door to engage with Scripture in Urdu in home and church settings.
In Pakistan, women, especially those in low‑income urban settlements and rural districts, have fewer opportunities to learn basic literacy. This limits their participation in work, access to information and services, and confidence to advocate for their family needs. Christian minority communities in Pakistan often face compounding disadvantage through poverty and social marginalisation, which depresses women’s literacy further. Alongside local churches and community partners, these literacy classes provide women with a culturally safe pathway to begin learning, build their skills and graduate with practical literacy for everyday life.
- ~60 million non-literate adults in Pakistan
- 48% of women in Pakistan are non-literate
- 66% of Pakistani Christian women are non-literate
