This
experience of cross cultural interaction the participants will be able to:
1.
Learn about the culture of
academia in two countries
2.
Recognize the trends of
female student enrolments and retention in the two countries
3.
Discover the trends of
women enrollment in various subject areas coming from different backgrounds
Through comparative analysis the
participants will be able to:
1.
Cross examine the
quantitative and qualitative aspects of women in academia
2.
Identify contrasting
situations in the two countries
3.
Highlight the common
elements of higher education experiences of women in the two regions
By doing a critical analysis of the current situation the participants
will be able to:
1.
Pin point the strengths and
weaknesses of education system in both countries for ensuring presence of women
in academia
2.
Develop a discourse about
the challenges and issues of women education
3.
Ponder upon the factors
making educated women passive in National Development
Through discussions and deliberations
for identification of means to achieve share goals in collaboration, the
participants will be able to:
1.
Chart out the set of
strategies that the two countries can work
upon together to improve women participation in higher education
2.
Recommend ways forward to
bring more women into practical fields
3.
Advocate for improving
women activities in National Development
Conceptual Framework
I have been working in a public sector university of Pakistan since 2004 and I had a chance to study and work in UK and US during my PhD. It has always been an interesting phenomena for me that people around me do not consider me as career oriented person. It seems to be very stereotypical to me that a female is more family oriented than males. I think this can depend upon individuals own grooming and development. I am a totally career oriented female but then the society singles me out by saying that I am not following the social, cultural and religious norms.
Similarly I have seen females taking exit from their higher education or quitting jobs for the sake of family obligations and responsibilities. I have also seen females who quit studies and work just because they got married and they believe that earning money is the responsibility of the male members of family. They neither study, nor work and even do not play any sort of active citizen's role.
For the scholars of educational planing it is important to learn more and ponder upon the issues and challenges for and of women in academia, and we also need to find out strategies to ensure that the women play an active part in National Development.
Some useful links to study and think more before you comment:
1. http://www.savap.org.pk/journals/ARInt./Vol.5(2)/2014(5.2-30).pdf
2. http://www.researchcollective.org/Documents/Women_Paid_Work.pdf
3. http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/may/24/why-women-leave-academia
4. http://advance.oregonstate.edu/news/guardian-article-why-women-leave-academia-and-why-universities-should-be-worried
2. http://www.researchcollective.org/Documents/Women_Paid_Work.pdf
3. http://www.theguardian.com/higher-education-network/blog/2012/may/24/why-women-leave-academia
4. http://advance.oregonstate.edu/news/guardian-article-why-women-leave-academia-and-why-universities-should-be-worried