TY - JOUR
T1 - Preparing for the women of the future
T2 - Literacy and development in the sultanate of oman
AU - Yusuf Issan, Salha Abdullah
PY - 2010/10/1
Y1 - 2010/10/1
N2 - Human resources play a key role in socio-economic growth and development in any society. Over the past forty years, research into various educational indicators particularly adult literacy rates and population enrollment in higher education institutions, indicate significant progress made towards gender equality in Oman. Omani women have shown remarkable attainment in entrance examinations at higher educational institutions, and they have also achieved noteworthy academic performance in their respectable fields of study. Although, women have had greater success in their educational achievements, this is not reflected in their participation in the labour market. The purpose of this essay is to analyze Oman's educational reform, its successes and challenges, relative to the overall development objectives of the country, with particular emphasis on the female population as actors in/beneficiaries of the reform.
AB - Human resources play a key role in socio-economic growth and development in any society. Over the past forty years, research into various educational indicators particularly adult literacy rates and population enrollment in higher education institutions, indicate significant progress made towards gender equality in Oman. Omani women have shown remarkable attainment in entrance examinations at higher educational institutions, and they have also achieved noteworthy academic performance in their respectable fields of study. Although, women have had greater success in their educational achievements, this is not reflected in their participation in the labour market. The purpose of this essay is to analyze Oman's educational reform, its successes and challenges, relative to the overall development objectives of the country, with particular emphasis on the female population as actors in/beneficiaries of the reform.
KW - Omanization
KW - female oriented jobs
KW - gender discrimination
KW - higher education
KW - reforms
KW - resisting forces
KW - women empowerment
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U2 - 10.1163/156920810X529967
DO - 10.1163/156920810X529967
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77958172341
SN - 1569-2078
VL - 8
SP - 120
EP - 153
JO - Hawwa
JF - Hawwa
IS - 2
ER -