Privatisation is harming rural women’s access to education and contributing to inequality

Privatisation is harming rural women’s access to education and contributing to inequality, a one-day seminar at Nagpur University is told. Dr. Shoma Sen “highlighted the problems faced by women in the field of education, including gender biased curriculum, stereotyping of education, lack of women study centres in rural areas, lack of adequate hostels for girls, sanitation, privacy, lack of financial support, counselling etc. The recent trend of market-oriented courses and privatisation of education has further marginalised women.” [The Hitavada, 20 October 2016]