Gender Equality through Education
What is Gender Equality or Gender Parity
Education can promote gender equality through following effects:
1. By capacitating women to find employment, thereby making them independent and economically strong.
2. It will raise women’s awareness of their human rights. As a result, enabling them to contest the human rights they were denied.
3. Conventionally men have dominated politics heavily. Educating women will increase their political representation, thereby enabling them to vouch for women’s rights, safety and women-centered legislation.
4. Improvement of women’s representation in eco-political affairs via eduction will bring about a change in their social status, extending their importance at both societal and household levels.
What is Gender Inequality
Some Facts
The Power of Education to Fight Inequality
Issues (Pakistan)
“If you invest in a girl or a woman, you are investing in everybody else.” Melinda Gates
“There is no greater pillar of stability than a strong, free, and educated woman.” Angelina Jolie
“If we are going to see real development in the world then our best investment is WOMEN!” Desmond Tutu
“When women are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous.” Michelle Obama
“Technology has brought many possibilities in education and health that are key to women.” Paul Kagame