Women's Access to Higher Education in Pakistan (Paperback)

The consequences of female illiteracy are far reaching and have a direct impact on women's capacity to sustain and protect themselves and their families. The long term social benefits of women education include increased family income; delayed marriages and reduced fertility rates; reduced mortality ratio; better nourished and healthier children and families; greater opportunities and life choices; better chances to avoid disease; greater political participation; and improved economic activities..The present study is an attempt to find out the situation of women's access to higher education as compared to men; the stratification aspect experienced by female students going to colleges; the primordial and institutional constraints that come in the way of female higher education; the problems faced by female students going to collages and the facilities provided by government agencies to promote higher education among women in Pakistan.

General

Imprint:	Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	June 2010
First published:	June 2010
Authors:	Zaira Wahab • Usman Ali Isani
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	84
ISBN-13:	978-3-8383-4973-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Education > Teaching of specific groups > General
LSN:	3-8383-4973-3
Barcode:	9783838349732

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