Empowering Women in the Middle East with Education

Education of Women and Girls Education is a human right and an essential tool for achieving equality as it ensures that girls grow up with knowledge of the world, ability for critical thinking and practical skills which lead to self confidence and self respect. Creation of an educational and environment where girls and boys are treated equally and encouraged to achieve their full potential, respecting their freedom of thought and belief, and where educational resources promote non-stereotyped images of women and men, would be effective in the elimination of the causes of discrimination against women and inequalities between women and men. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.workshop3.freeuk.com/Meeting1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.workshop3.freeuk.com/Women.htm&h=512&w=638&sz=72&tbnid=a_Z0WvMypI5JEM::&tbnh=110&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwomen%2Beducation%2Bmiddle%2Beast%2Bphotos&usg=__darv6eYxcfSizDC3EDF_5IoD3UM=&ei=zeb0SfvYKIfKM5qU8L0P&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image

Education is a human right and an essential tool for achieving equality as it ensures that girls grow up with knowledge of the world, ability for critical thinking and practical skills which lead to self confidence and self respect. Creation of an educational and environment where girls and boys are treated equally and encouraged to achieve their full potential, respecting their freedom of thought and belief, and where educational resources promote non-stereotyped images of women and men, would be effective in the elimination of the causes of discrimination against women and inequalities between women and men. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.workshop3.freeuk.com/Meeting1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.workshop3.freeuk.com/Women.htm&h=512&w=638&sz=72&tbnid=a_Z0WvMypI5JEM::&tbnh=110&tbnw=137&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwomen%2Beducation%2Bmiddle%2Beast%2Bphotos&usg=__darv6eYxcfSizDC3EDF_5IoD3UM=&ei=zeb0SfvYKIfKM5qU8L0P&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image

Statistics & Priorities Middle Eastern women have long suffered discrimination and inequalities in education. Education plays a key part in improving individuals' well-being and societies' economic and social development. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), access to education has improved dramatically over the past few decades, and there have been a number of encouraging trends in women's education. Primary school enrollment is high or universal in most MENA countries, and gender gaps in secondary school enrollment have already disappeared in several countries. Women in MENA countries are also more likely to enroll in universities than they were in the past.

Middle Eastern women have long suffered discrimination and inequalities in education. Education plays a key part in improving individuals' well-being and societies' economic and social development. In the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), access to education has improved dramatically over the past few decades, and there have been a number of encouraging trends in women's education. Primary school enrollment is high or universal in most MENA countries, and gender gaps in secondary school enrollment have already disappeared in several countries. Women in MENA countries are also more likely to enroll in universities than they were in the past.

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Developments Saudia Arabia Women have very limited choices in education and employment. But with more and more women graduating from universities and eager to work, the kingdom has certainly made some changes.

Saudia Arabia

Women have very limited choices in education and employment.

But with more and more women graduating from universities and eager to work, the kingdom has certainly made some changes.

Challenges Remain Many women are still excluded from education, and many more are enrolled in school but not learning enough to prepare them for 21st-century job markets.

Many women are still excluded from education, and many more are enrolled in school but not learning enough to prepare them for 21st-century job markets.