STUDY ON PROBLEMS FACED BY WOMEN IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN SINDH, PAKISTAN

  • SUMERA IRUM
  • DR.TARIQUE BHATTI
  • DR.PARVEEN MUNSHI
Keywords: Higher education, women rights, women empowerment, constitutional rights, leadership, gender discrimination

Abstract

The main aim of the study was to highlight and discuss the problems and challenges which women face in higher education institutions in the province of Sindh Pakistan whose almost half of the population consisted of women. Study further discussed current status of women in higher educational institutions All public sector general universities of Sindh Province, their female teachers and students were the population of the study. For the sample, 03 universities were randomly selected. 10% female students and 60% female teachers were selected for the study. Data was collected through five point Likert scale questionnaire and Chi square statistics was applied to analyze the data. The main findings of the study were that in higher educational institutions, women faced discrimination, harassment and discouragement by their male counterparts. The major hindrance in the access of higher education to women was the domination of male in the society. Study recommended that job and enrollment quota for women in higher educational institutions should be increased. More colleges and universities should be opened in rural areas for women for females and all forms of discrimination against women should be stopped.

Published
2015-06-25