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Journal of Education and Development in the Caribbean

Education, Women and Development: The Anomaly of Women's Education in India

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58-80
Publication Date: 
June 2008
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This paper deals with women, education and development in India. It sketches the development in women's education in the current context in India and shows that higher school enrolment has led to better jobs for women, a lower fertility rate and overall benefits in nutrition and health for the family. However, higher education levels have not necessarily translated into higher status for women because societal attitudes are hard to change.The overall question this paper aims to address is: What really matters when evaluating human well-being? The conceptual framework for analysing discrimination against females is based on Amartya Sen's Capabilities Approach (1993) to economic and human development, and on Paulo Freire's (1970) concept of education for conscientization and cultural action for freedom.

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