Open AccessFemale Education As A Determinant Of Economic Growth: The Case Study Of Pakistan
Author(s) -
Goher Fatima
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
contemporary issues in education research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1941-756X
pISSN - 1940-5847
DOI - 10.19030/cier.v4i11.6485
Subject(s) - government (linguistics) , economic growth , investment (military) , higher education , political science , development economics , economics , philosophy , linguistics , politics , law
The contribution of female education has been very important in the GDP growth of the country, but this very sector has been ignored by the Government. This paper focuses on the importance of female education and highlights its significance for national development. It also brings out some impediments, obstacles and barriers confronting female education, especially the low level of the investment on the sector in the rural areas of Pakistan. The study further identifies the effects of female contribution in labor force participation. The study explores the opportunities to encourage the role of female in the developmental activities.