Are Women Reaping the Fruits of their Education? = කාන්තාවන් අධ්‍යාපනයේ නිසි ඵල ලබා ගැනීමට සමත් වී ඇතිද?

Abstract

Economic research and theory is quite clear on the ‘returns to education’: education is generally positively correlated with jobs and income levels. However, this insight identifies the problem that in Sri Lanka, this relationship seems to be dysfunctional for women. The country has educated its women well, but translating education into employment has proved challenging. The female labour force participation has declined, and a particularly severe gap exists between male and female employment among the educated. The insight delves into the nature of this issue of women not translating educational gains into increased employment and suggests possible explanations for this.