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Lecture : THREE
Understanding Gender Based Equality
and Inequality
Gender gap in education in the
developing countries
Factors influence on gender gap in
education
M Sultana Alam
Sem2, 2014/2015
India
Pakistan
Malaysia
Bangladesh
Asia, although
the Indian government has
expressed a strong commitment towards education
for all.
Therefore, in India the overall literacy level is
increasing. Despite the improvements in literacy,
there continues to be a large gap between the
literacy levels of men and of women.
gaps in education.
Women have a low percentage of participation in
society outside of the family.
The social -cultural context of Pakistani society is
predominantly patriarchal.In Pakistan, the role of
culture in educating females is of vital importance.
The socio cultural norms of the rural society of
Pakistan keep the girls away from school.
in
Bangladesh.
these
countries
are
higher
than
that gender
determined.
They suggested that
parents in their old age. On the other hand , daughter will marry and
move another family.
In many
families, daughters are considered as the nonpermanent family member. Because after
married women will move another family . They
will eventually live with their husbands families,
and the parents will not benefit directly from
their education.
Traditional Duties
Traditional duties : An important reason for
Dowry (Cont..)
Daughters with higher levels of education will