When Americans think about women in Saudi Arabia, they think about women being deprived in all aspects in life. It might come as a shock to know that women are encouraged to participate in achieving a higher education. However, Saudi Arabia’s system still has some issues that they need to resolve when it comes to women’s education. Saudi Arabia still has issues with school rules, funding, and gender equity. Thinking about Saudi Arabia, one thing undoubtedly pops to mind…religion. The Islamic religion is known for being related to situations where the woman is classified as a second-class citizen or is prevented from doing things that women would be allowed to do in America. However, the Islamic religion is a strong believer of formal education. Muhammad the Prophet is quoted to say that every Muslim deserves the right to go out and gather knowledge,
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According to Yusuf, Al-sharqi, and Durrani (2015), females only represented 26 percent of the population in all school levels. In 2004, females collectively represented 49 percent of the student population. The change was due to funding made by the Saudi Arabian government as an effort to display the right to education for all their citizens regardless of race. Statistics also show that the number of women seeking a bachelor’s has tripled in as little as 10 years, with only 93,486 women in a program in the 1995-96 school year and 340,857 in the 2005-2006 school year (Al-Banawi & Yusuf, 2001). With government funding going up for women, it has encouraged more women to attempt to obtain a credential. Another thing that has encouraged women’s involvement in higher education is the support that they receive. According to Hamdan, “There is no contradiction between being a mother and a professional working outside the home” (2005, pg. 58). This gives women a sense of approval to want to pursue a profession and have a family as
According to Yusuf, Al-sharqi, and Durrani (2015), females only represented 26 percent of the population in all school levels. In 2004, females collectively represented 49 percent of the student population. The change was due to funding made by the Saudi Arabian government as an effort to display the right to education for all their citizens regardless of race. Statistics also show that the number of women seeking a bachelor’s has tripled in as little as 10 years, with only 93,486 women in a program in the 1995-96 school year and 340,857 in the 2005-2006 school year (Al-Banawi & Yusuf, 2001). With government funding going up for women, it has encouraged more women to attempt to obtain a credential. Another thing that has encouraged women’s involvement in higher education is the support that they receive. According to Hamdan, “There is no contradiction between being a mother and a professional working outside the home” (2005, pg. 58). This gives women a sense of approval to want to pursue a profession and have a family as