Handbook for Achieving Gender Equity through Education, Second Edition

For girls who grew up prior to 1972, it was common to be told they could not take a woodworking or auto mechanics classsimply because they were girls. And boys were not allowed to take home economics classes or to study nursing-simply because they were boys. There was a clear delineation of what the…

This chapter focuses on the impact of education on women’s status and employment in today’s global labor market. Educational credentials are necessary but not always sufficient to assure fair rewards and recognition in girls’ and women’s jobs and careers. While educational skills prepare young women…