Nexus between Higher Education and Women Empowerment

Abstract

The study's overarching goal is to investigate how higher education affects the status of women. The empowerment of women and the campaign for gender equality is a global phenomenon that continues to grow. In Pakistan, a growing nation with a large population, the ratio of males to women is about equal. Violence and prejudice against women are prevalent in our culture. It is the responsibility of governments, educational institutions, and non-governmental groups to prohibit all types of discrimination against women. In addition to all of these factors, the duty of the media is substantial in this matter. Education is one of the most essential tools of equipping women with the information, skills, and self-confidence they need to succeed. In order to empower women, higher education will play a crucial role. Dependent women are not empowered women. Women must rouse themselves from a profound sleep and comprehend the real meaning of empowerment. Women's empowerment begins with empowering themselves, and one of the best ways to do so is via education. Women's equal participation in society with men is essential to the country's growth and prosperity. The term "gender equality" is used to describe a social system in which both sexes have the same access to and responsibility for all parts of life. When men and women have equal access to positions of authority, they are truly equal. Present study was conducted in the public sector universities of the district Faisalabad. Two Universities GCUF and UAF were selected. A random sample of 220 responders was chosen from the chosen universities. Additionally, information was gathered using a well-planned interview schedule. SPSS was used to analyze the collected data. To examine the relationship between various variables, the frequency distribution, Chi-Square, and Gamma Test were used. The majority of respondents agreed to some extent that education improves women's competence. Higher education encourages women's independence and it had a good impact on women's roles in the home. Findings show that there are several indications of women's empowerment and the contribution of higher education to it, however in Pakistan, numerous barriers stand in the path of women's empowerment.