Models of Female Education for the Developing World
Tridivesh Singh Maini Friday, 1 September 2006
There is now a fairly widespread consensus among international development professionals about the inherent and instrumental importance of educating women. Not only does education make women more economically independent and aware of their rights, it also usually leads to smaller family sizes and better nutrition, health, and education of all children. Many studies by various research institutions, think tanks, and multilateral bodies have come to these conclusions. What is less clear, however, is how to effectively pursue these progressive goals in conservative societies that for cultural and religious reasons are uncomfortable with the idea of female education.
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