Women's education aims to improve knowledge and skills for women and girls. It includes education at all levels from schools to professional training. Providing education for females helps with economic development, empowerment, childcare, health, and alleviating poverty. However, women still face issues of gender inequality and lack of social acceptance and opportunities that limit their education attainment. Developing suitable curricula, increasing access to schools, and addressing financial and social barriers can help improve female education.
5. • Women education refers to every
form of education that aims at
improving the knowledge, and skill
of women and girls.
• It includes general education at
schools and colleges, vocational
and technical education,
professional education, health
education, etc.
• Providing for all facilities and
opportunities for the learning of
females.
• According to latest satistics,
Afghanistan,India,Pakistan&Somalia
6. DEFINITION
• Female education is a catch-all
term of a complex set of issues
and debates
surrounding education (primary,
secondary, tertiary, and
health education in particular) for
girls and women. In some
Western countries, women have
surpassed men at many levels
of education.
• “Education of a male benefits him
largely; educating a girl is
equivalent to educating her entire
family”.
7. OBJECTIVES
• NCERT (1976) has stated the following for
Women’s Education in our Society.
Home management
Equal commitments
Equal opportunities
Decision making
Self-Dependence
Legal Rights
Participation in Public Affairs.
Developing Achievement
9. Men still dominate over
women.
Gender inequality fuels
violence against Women.
Women have not
achieved social
consciousness to move
freely with men in work
spots outside the home.
“when a woman can
walk freely on the
roads at night, we can
10. Highest
Female
Literacy
State
%
Kerala 92.0%
Mizoram 89.4%
Lakshadweep 88.2%
Tripura 83.1
Andaman &
Nicobar
Islands
81.8%
Chandigarh 81.4%
Pondicherry 81.2
Delhi 80.9%
Daman & Diu 79.6%
West Bengal 71.2%
Gujarat 70.7%
Assam 67.3%
Haryana 66.8%
Orissa 64.4%
Madhya
Pradesh
60.0%
Maharashtr
a
75.5%
Bihar 53.3%
Rajasthan 52.7%
Whole India 65.46%
11. The Main Problems Facing
Their Education Are:
Development Of Immorality;
Suitable Curriculum For The Education Of
Girls;
Lack Of Social Consciousness Among
Women;
Scarcity Of Lady Teachers;
Lack Of Proper Physical Facilities;
Unwillingness Of Lady Teachers To Serve
In Rural Areas;
Financial Difficulties;
Problem Of Transport;
Problem Of Wastage And Stagnation;
Problem Of Co-education;
12. Establish High-level Corporate
Leadership For Gender
Equality.
Treat All Women And Men
Equaly At Work.
Respect And Support Human
Rights.
Ensure The Health, Safety Of
All Women Workers
Promote Education, Training
And Professional Development
For Women
Implement Enterprise
Development.
Promote Equality Through
Community.