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Female education is a catch-all term for a complex set of issues and debates surrounding education (primary education, secondary education, tertiary education, and health education in particular) for girls and women. [1] [2] It is frequently called girls' education or women's education. It includes areas of gender equality and access to education.
Increased women's education is important for achieving this as it targets the impoverished women, a particularly disadvantaged group. [11] There is also evidence that lower gender disparity in educational attainment for a developing country correlates with lower overall income disparity within society.
The education of women in the United States: A guide to theory, teaching, and research (Routledge, 2014). online; Nash, Margaret A. "The historiography of education for girls and women in the United States." in William J Reese, William J. and John J. Rury, eds. Rethinking the History of American Education (2008) pp 143–159. excerpt
Black Girls Smile: Invest in the well-being of Black women and girls with “gender-responsive and culturally-affirming mental wellness education, resources, and support.” Girls Going Global ...
Several policies were introduced to continue gender equality in education, such as the Girls Education Policy (2008), the National Education Policy (2010), and the University of Rwanda Gender Policy (2016). These policies dedicated 50% of student university positions to women and addressed the socio-economic barriers hindering girls' education.
To inspire and create an environment that is welcoming to girls, it is important to encourage them to pursue STEM areas from an early age in their education. [18] In countries with greater gender equality, girls tend to have more positive attitudes and confidence about mathematics, and the gender gap in achievement in the subject is smaller.
Biden's Department of Education gave up on a proposed rule change that would have punished schools for preventing trans athletes from competing in women's sports in December. The rule was proposed ...
Of the 17th, the fourth goal works to allow access to education for all people. A large effort has been made to include women in schools to better their education. [79] The fifth goal focuses on empowering women and girls to achieve gender equality through equal access to various types of opportunities (health care, education, work, etc.). [80]