The Prospects of Higher Education among the Females in Pakistan: A persisting challenge

It is an admitted fact that educational sector is the backbone of socio-economic development. The higher education is the only way-out for the developing countries to enable them face the challenges of the present highly scientific world. In terms of gender, the population of female is more than that of male especially in those countries where the education rate is comparatively lower. In this regard, the female population in Pakistan is making an all-out effort to bring them out of the darkness of ignorance through educating themselves. In this struggle, they are facing social, domestic, cultural, political, marital and financial restrictions. Up-to some extent, the situation is getting better as far as the female education at the higher secondary level is concerned. At the higher education level, the picture in this regard, is still bleak. The reasons behind and the implications of this national dilemma needs to be analyzed to frame long term policies based upon the modern vision.