Education Of Women In Engineering Graduate Schools In Jordan: An Empirical Perspective

Young women in Jordan have begun to demand greater freedom than in the past. Although there are still some traditional practices that govern women’s life style. Women’s participation in different aspects of life has been increasing over the last years; their interaction along with the Jordanian society has begun to take different shapes, the contribution of women to there families, society and in the workforce has been more significant than it was formerly. In this paper, we will address the factors that limit the enrollment of women in graduate engineering schools; these factors include cultural and economical reasons, labor market outlooks, status and prestige. We study the interrelationship among these factors, the positive impacts on the economy and on some sectors of the engineering industry in general. As we believe that women in engineering related fields have significant role in supporting and enriching these fields. The effective participation of women engineers will help sustaining the society by empowering the women through her participation in all fields, enhancing the Jordanian women's skills, knowledge and access to information.