Abstract
The Higher Education of women plays a significant role in building the human
capital and the overall socio-cultural, economic development of a country to make
it sustainable. The present study explored the problems faced by female students
and faculty regarding higher education in Pakistan. Data were collected from 2188
students and teachers from government colleges and universities spread over four
districts of Punjab by using ‘Scale for Women’s Problems in Higher Education’ that
measured personal and social problems of female students and faculty related to
higher education. Data were analyzed by using t-test, ANOVA and Multiple
regression analysis to determine the impact of demographic variables (age,
discipline, semester, nature of respondents and district) regarding women higher
education. Results indicated that respondents with background of arts feel
significantly more discrimination on socio-culture challenge. Moreover,
respondents of first semester had significantly lower insecurity rating and college
teachers appear to have higher socio-culture challenges. However, personal
insecurity ratings were lowest in Lahore district. This study recommends that
access to higher education is a right of every woman in Pakistan and is a moral and
social duty to achieve a sustainable society.
