A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF KEY BARRIERS TO HIGHER EDUCATION OF WOMEN ACROSS VARIOUS SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSES IN PAKISTAN
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Women education, socio-economic barriers, cultural barriers, religion, Pakistan.Abstract
This article provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of the socio-economic and cultural barriers to women’s higher education in Pakistan. For this purpose, this article uses questionnaires and interview tools to investigate and compare the key barriers to a lower literacy rate among women in Pakistan. Based on detailed comparative analysis, poverty, early marriages, misconception about the religion, accessibility, and social pressure on families have been indicated as major barriers in quest of women’s higher education
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