Role Of Higher Education in Promoting Socio-Political Participation of Women in District Peshawar

Abstract

 This research paper aimed to analyze the role of higher education in improving Socio-political participation of women in District Peshawar. Generally, in Khyber and particularly in District Peshawar; socio-political participation of women is considered to be among the major issues. The need for increase in socio-political participation for women is more important because socio-political participation stands for their active and inevitable involvement in the affairs of society as well as politics which enables women to improve their life standards and produce leadership qualities among them. Furthermore, socio-political participation works as a tool and is an ultimate object which helps women in terms of empowerment and to ensure gender equality in the society. The responsible factors for low socio-political participation of women are; lack of awareness programs, lack of opportunities in higher education and lack of motivational leadership programs which are usually designed to produce women leaders. The scholar used qualitative research methodology. This study recommended various steps in order to minimize the low socio-political participation of women in District Peshawar.