Challenges faced by women- Education, Career and Identity.

Download or read book Challenges faced by women- Education, Career and Identity. written by Sara Hassan and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Challenges faced by women- Education, Career and Identity’ deals with the struggles women go through to get educated and empowered in a male- dominated society. Women education is still considered secondary and women are deprived of their basic rights in many areas. Women are still under the clutches of patriarchy. There are many misconceptions regarding women education and empowerment in Islam. This is a modest attempt to correct prejudices about women in Islam. Book starts with the importance of women education and status of women education in India. Author emphasis the importance of women education in Islam and tries to erase misconceptions regarding women in social context by enlightening minds with references from Holy Quran and Hadith ( sayings of Prophet Muhammad pbuh). Why are women treated secondary in the family and the community? Why does Gender discrimination still persist? How long should we women tolerate inequality, injustice, discrimination, violence and abuse? Why men and society around impose restrictions and try to keep women under the clutches of dominance, when no religion denies women of their basic rights? Basic rights include education, empowerment, identity, rights in legal and financial matters and many more. Author points out the consequences of not educating women and denying them of their rights. Many examples of great women from Islamic and Indian history are presented who contributed by overcoming many challenges and barriers to give a bright and successful future for coming generations. The success stories of great women give inspiration to every person who reads.