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Peer reviewedJayaweera, Swarna – Gender and Education, 1997
Examines the relationship between education and economic, political, and social status for empowering women in Asia. Using macro statistics from each country, no positive linear relationship is revealed. Further examined are factors that surface in each area, including gender relations within the family, that constrain the role of education as an…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economic Opportunities, Educational Benefits, Empowerment
