Author : Zaira Wahab
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783838349732
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (497 download)
Book Synopsis Women's Access to Higher Education in Pakistan by : Zaira Wahab
Download or read book Women's Access to Higher Education in Pakistan written by Zaira Wahab and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.