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Gender-based discrimination in education is, in effect, both a cause and a consequence of deep-rooted differences in society. Disparities, whether in terms of poverty, ethnic background ...
Jan 9, 2014 · “Patriarchy has no gender.” ― bell hooks in Teaching Critical Thinking: Practical Wisdom bell hooks’ quote is a clear reminder that patriarchy does not just describe male actions of domination, but also how some organizations and cultural narratives function. Patriarchy, like most forms of oppression, has a way of trying to convince us ...
Apr 23, 2018 · Looking beyond K-12 education, there is mounting evidence at the college and postgraduate levels that cultural differences between academic disciplines may be driving women away from STEM fields ...
Apr 11, 2024 · This broadened educational scope is vital for enabling individuals of all genders to identify and understand the flaws in prevailing mindsets. Education is a powerful tool in the fight against patriarchy. It empowers women to challenge and change the status quo, leading to a more equitable and just society.
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- Employment and Income
- Enhancing Confidence and Self-Esteem
- Increasing Status in Family and Society
- Raising Awareness About Women’s Rights and Reducing Dependency
- Increasing Mobility Outside Home
- Reducing Pressure For Dowry
- Education and Upbringing of Children
- Health and Family Planning
- Access to Finance and Microcredit
- Shallow Job Market
Education can help employability and productivity of women considerably that in turn can help increasing agency and empowerment (Kabeer, 2011; Noreen & Khalid, 2012). The respondents of this study mentioned that educated women can find suitable jobs and earn higher income than the uneducated housewives. They further mentioned that the uneducated wo...
Education is also critical to help boost women’s self-esteem and confidence. Education can open the horizon of knowledge; eliminate stigma and aware women of their rights (Maslak & Singhal, 2008). The respondents of this study suggested that education is important in developing confidence and self-respect. As one educated respondent suggested, The ...
Education is imperative to improve women’s position within household and in the society (Mitra & Singh, 2007). Without education, women cannot exercise agency in the household decision-making. But education enables their voices to be heard and honoured. As one respondent mentioned, Another respondent mentioned that education also enables social res...
Respondents also mentioned implication of education in raising awareness amongst women about their rights. While the illiterate respondents are found mostly ignorant of their legal rights, the educated respondents are aware of their rights and safeguards. As one respondent mentioned her misery being illiterate: The opposite is seen in case of educa...
In Bangladesh, women’s mobility outside home is severely restricted due to patriarchal culture. The role of education is critical in such a situation in increasing women’s mobility outside home. As one respondent mentioned, Another woman echoed the same highlighting role of education in her life: The educated women all agreed that they can visit an...
Scholars have argued for long that education can eliminate social curses and malpractices such dowry, bride price and domestic violence (Aktar, 2014; Chowdhury, 2009; Kabeer, 2011). In this study we also asked respondents about the role of education in combating social stigmas in Bangladesh. Most of the respondents agreed that combating social curs...
The respondents also mentioned importance of education in educating and upbringing of children. They mentioned that education enhances mothers’ knowledge about child health, nutrition and vaccination which are important for the upbringing of children in right direction. As one respondent mentioned: The illiterate mothers on the other hand were foun...
The respondents of this study also mentioned that education is an enabling factor in increasing family planning and contraceptive prevalence. As one university-graduate woman respondent mentioned: The illiterate women on the other hand found to have no such plan about children or contraceptive. As one microcredit borrower woman mentioned, The role ...
The respondents also mentioned education’s enabling role in accessing finance and banking services. As one educated respondent mentioned, Another woman respondent mentioned how her university degree helped her finding a loan without collateral: The respondents mentioned that economic emancipation is a must in order to women’s freedom, empowerment a...
The job market in Bangladesh is very shallow. Every year almost half a million graduates are joining the job market but only half of them find a job (Prothom Alo, 2014). The situation is worse for the college graduates who are 68% of the total graduates. Among the college graduates, about 66% male and as much as 77% female remain unemployed (Daily ...
Nov 8, 2023 · Patriarchy is a social system that has historically bestowed primary power and privilege upon men in various aspects of society, including politics, economics, and culture. Patriarchy’s influence extends across many aspects of modern life, contributing to disparities in education, employment opportunities, and income between genders.
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religion, politics, economics, education, and culture. Radical and socialist feminists are among a limited number of intellectuals who focus serious at-tention on patriarchy and its negative impacts on society. Eisenstein (1999) again points out: Radical feminism offers a criticism of patriarchy through the analysis of sex roles themselves.
