The document discusses the need and importance of educating women, including that educated women are more likely to be aware of population control, health and nutrition of children, and have more control over money. It also notes that educating women helps reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. However, barriers to women's education include poverty, lack of qualified female teachers, sexual harassment fears, and social issues like child marriage. Measures to promote women's education proposed in the document include establishing more schools for girls, appointing more women teachers, increasing hostel facilities, ensuring curriculum is relevant to women's lives.

1. WOMEN’S EDUCATION

2. NEED AND IMPORTANCE OF
EDUCATION OF WOMEN

3. • Educated women are more likely to be aware of
the importance of population control
• Educated women are better informed about the
health, immunization , and nutritional
requirements of their children
• Educated women have more control over money
and better understanding of the needs of the
family

4. • Women education helps to reduces the
spread of HIV/AIDS
• Mothers’ education is a significant variable
affecting children’s education attainment and
opportunities

5. BARRIERS OF WOMEN’S
EDUCATION

6. 1. Poverty , unemployment , large family size
poor economic condition of parents
2. Lack of qualified women teacher
3. Fear of sexual harassment in school
4. Lack of hostel facilities
5. Lack of transport facilities
6. Inadequate school facilities
7. Social ills such as child marriage , dowry
system , male dominated social set-up etc.
8. Lack of women friendly curriculum
9. Lack of proper social attitudes in rural area

7. MEASURES FOR PROMOTION OF
WOMEN’S EDUCATION

8. Establish separate schools for girls at the
middle and high school stages
Appoint adequate number of women
teachers
Increase the hostel facilities for girls and
made it available in and around the
institution

9. Ensure reservation of not less than 33% for
girls in all institutions
Provide free books, uniforms, study
materials, mid-day meals etc.
Give attendance scholarships to the parents
of deserving girls as a compensatory
package.

10. Ensure basic facilities
Make curriculum relevant to the lives of
poor women who are engaged in battle
for survival

11. THANK YOUBY
JAZIL PUTHUR