Women and education in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and ...
International education Journal, 2005, 6(1), 42-64. ISSN 1443-1475 2005 Shannon Research Press. 42 Women and education in Saudi arabia : Challenges and achievements Amani Hamdan University of Western Ontario, Canada The historical socio-economic and political conditions of Saudi arabia are an essential aspect of understanding a woman s position in Saudi society.
official religion. Saudi Arabia has a literacy rate of about 62 per cent, which is the lowest literacy rate in the Gulf nations. In Saudi Arabia, female literacy is estimated to be at 50 per cent, and male literacy at 72 per cent (UNDP, 2003). According to the 1992 census, 4.6 million of Saudi Arabian residents were foreign workers.
Download Women and education in Saudi Arabia: Challenges and ...
Information
Domain:
Source:
Link to this page:
Please notify us if you found a problem with this document: