The rise and rise of women in higher education

The rise and rise of women in higher education

March 7, 2013

Dr. Jessica Pan, an assistant professor of economics at the National University of Singapore, led a discussion about the gender equality in education. She argued that the gender gap in education was likely to narrow thanks to the improvement of job market. In the past years, women were reluctant to persue higher education due to labour market discrimination, societal norms and the division of labour in households. More details can be found below.