About the Book

Women Education

Women have progressed considerably in terms of education and schooling over the past few decades. Just 20 years ago, a smaller percentage of women than men aged 25 to 54 had a postsecondary education. Today, the situation is completely different. Education indicators show that women generally do better than men. This gap in favour of women is even noticeable at a young age, since girls often get better marks than boys in elementary and secondary school. The present study women education is an attempt to assess the present role of women in political, economic and social spheres of development. This book covers all the issues related to women education, which makes it a comprehensive and an authentic work on the subject. CONTENTS: (1) Introduction (2) Female Education (3) Girls Education (4) Women's Unequal Participation in Education (5) Vocational Training for Women (6) Primacy of Women's Education (7) Empowering Women in India: New Roles for Education (8) Women's Studies (9) Educational Status of Rural Dalit Women.