Abstract
The aim of the present study was to assess the dynamic role of legal awareness by controlling the two
extensively researched demographic variables (viz., education and age) in women‟s empowerment. A
purposive sample of 272 women of reproductive age ranged between 21 and 49 years were selected from
four cities of upper Punjab, Pakistan (viz., Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, and Faisalabad)and were
administered a questionnaire on legal awareness(Batool, 2017) and Composite Women‟s Empowerment
Index (CWEI: Batool, 2017). Hierarchical regression supported the hypothesized model that age,
education, and legal awareness significantly predicted empowerment in women. The study recommends
adding legal awareness in course curricula building empowerment in women.
Syeda Shahida Batool, Syeda Azra Batool. (2018) Levels of Education, Age, Legal Awareness and Women’s Empowerment, Journal of Research and Reflections in Education, Volume 12, Issue 2.
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