Role of Education in Women Empowerment: A Study from Khulna District of Bangladesh

Abstract

This study attempts to assess the relationship between education and women empowerment through an empirical research work conducted in Khulna district of Bangladesh. A total of 243 women were surveyed through face-to face interviews to conduct this study. Findings suggest that majority of the women had a low level of education with hardly any personal income. Results of regression analyses show that among the variables observed, educational status or year of schooling of the women was positively associated with women’s overall empowerment score (p<.01). Findings also reveal that occupation and marital status of the respondents had significant positive impact on women empowerment. The study concludes that education has potential link with women empowerment and recommends for the promotion of women education to enhance their capacity.