Introduction
Men have always been considered stronger then female, since the beginning
of time, women have always been suppressed and have been considered to be
the weaker and sublime sex as compared to men. In the early 19th century
after the freedom struggles and feminine rallies, women voices were finally
heard and women were given the due rights and respect which they have
always deserved. Women are now free to vote, work, speak; movement and all
the basic fundamental desires are free and available to every woman of the
world. Women are now free to go to work, attain education in whatever field
they desire and above all women are now provided equal opportunities and
privileges, which were once only available to the men.
Women in education
The differences between boys' and girls' schooling are greatest seen in the
regions with the lowest primary school completion rates and lowest average
incomes. In Sub-Saharan Africa the ratio of girls' to boys' enrollments in
primary and secondary school has hardly changed since 1990, and in 1999 it
stood at 82 percent. In South Asia progress has been greater, but girls'
enrollments reached only 81 percent of boys' in 1999 as compared to the 92%
enrolment of boys. The number of literate women aged 15-24 years in the
world went up from 390 million in 1990 to 432 million in 2000. This
represents a global increase in the female literacy rate of approximately 3
percentage points from 80 to 83 per cent. At current rates, however, the
target of eliminating gender inequality in education by 2015 will not be
met, with the literacy rate for women 15-24 projected to be 88 per cent,
versus a projected rate of 92 for young men.
Various surveys have been conducted by various organizations to find out
the percentage of women who ...