Women Empowerment through Education in Nurpur Shahan

The concern for women empowerment has been a priority in the docket of many national and international stakeholders in Pakistan. Yet, the challenges faced by the countrys women have failed to be substantially mitigated. Though, the reasons for this are many, there is a unanimous agreement on the one pertaining to illiteracy. The study looks to elicit feedback and insight from the perspective of rural women about the degree to which the procuration of education can alleviate their position in the society. For the purpose, a total of 75 women from Nurpur Shahan (a bucolic locality of Islamabad) were randomly sampled and interviewed. Their standpoint on how to make the acquisition of education more feasible for them was also taken into consideration. The conclusion was as follows literacy was indeed recognized by these women as a valuable tool for their economic empowerment and that they held every desire to participate in education programs provided they get both, moral and financial support from their homes.