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WOMENS EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/ger.2020(V-I).05      10.31703/ger.2020(V-I).05      Published : Mar 2020

Womens Education and Empowerment in Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstract

    The present research study was conducted in two public sector universities in Islamabad, Pakistan to explore the relationship between womens education and empowerment. In this research we have looked at the five major dimensions of the womens empowerment in conjunction with education i.e. (1) freedom of movement, (2) economic activism, familial and social affairs (3) freedom from domination and support by the family, (4) decision-making in daily life, and (5) political participation and community engagement. The data was collected from 30 female respondents (15 university teachers and 15 recently passed-out university graduates). The selection of the respondents was made through purposive sampling but with a special inclusion criterion. Based on the research findings, we can suggest that higher levels of education could positively be associated with the higher levels of womens empowerment.

    Education, Gender, Islamabad, University Graduates, University Teachers, Women's Empowerment, Pakistan

    (1) Sarfraz Khan
    Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology,Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (2) Syed Imran Haider
    Assistant Professor,Department of Sociology,Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Saadia
    M.Phil Scholar,Department of Development Studies,Pakistan Institute of Development Economics, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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    CHICAGO : Khan, Sarfraz, Syed Imran Haider, and Saadia. 2020. "Womens Education and Empowerment in Islamabad, Pakistan." Global Economics Review, V (I): 50-62 doi: 10.31703/ger.2020(V-I).05

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