Difference in Women’s Education in the 1900s and Present Times

Kristof, Nicholas D, and Sheryl WuDunn. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Print.
The book offers clear insight on a variety of issues that women face. The book is divided into five parts, each of which discusses a different aspect of women’s lives. Women are forced into prostitution in the first section, which is referred to as “21st-century slavery.” The book discusses different methods for combating female forced prostitution. The second section is about domestic violence, which affects about a third of women around the world (Kristof, Nicholas, and Sheryl 108). This section involves several case studies that offer credible and reliable information regarding domestic violence. For instance, the case of an Ethiopian girl who presented her situation to the court against all the odds is the best example challenges women face in their homes.
The third part explores the rate of childbed mortality. The author indicates that most women die in childbirth as a result of cultural, national as well as international indifference. The book explains how young women are sold to polygamous men without their consent. The fourth part discusses the issue related to women’s education. The author uses this section to explain the existing differences between the modern and ancient mode of education particularly from women perspective. The book indicates that women are currently getting more involved in educational activities compared to ancient years like the 1900s. Based on the contents of the book, it will be contributory to my research work about the subject.
Having been published less than ten years ago, the book’s arguments incorporate current arguments, which enhance its credibility. Additionally, the authors are specialists in the subject matter, which is also contributory to the credibility of the book as a source of information on the subject. The publisher, Alfred A. Knopf, is a renowned publisher of both fiction and non-fiction works. The books lack any apparent bias.
Heward, Christine, and Sheila S. Bunwaree. Gender, Education, and Development: Beyond Access to Empowerment. London: Zed, 1999. Print.
Published towards the end of the 1990s by the London-based Zed Publishers, the source is credible owing to the qualifications of the authors. The book discusses many aspects of the developing world, especially women’s’ access to learning facilities (Heward and Sheila 89). The authors analyze significant perspectives ignored by help programs and policymakers regarding women education. The book shows the great attention directed to women in the 21st century. The authors indicate that women education is currently upheld with much concern compared to the olden days. The book examines various ways in which women education has improved and taken a positive path.
The authors present the benefits as well as societal development related to women’s education. Additionally, it criticizes the way aid organizations prioritize education. The authors argue that enlightening women will benefit the society economically as a result of the empowered women. The book involves case studies that are helpful for to the project since the studies offer vital information based first-hand experiences of women located in different parts of the globe.
Importantly, the authors provide comprehensive information regarding the modern mode of women education and the ancient type of women learning. The book indicates that women education, particularly in the early 1900s, was mainly based on cultural education and female responsibilities such keeping the house tidy and cooking. The authors further explain that ancient women education was not meant for self-development but rather family development. In other words, the education was to make women more responsible in their homes after getting married. The book takes the feminist and worldwide methods to explore how females education can be integrated international higher education. The book provides direction on how to improve women’s education. However, the arguments contained in the book are from feminist viewpoints and fails to look at women issues from both ends.

Works cited
Heward, Christine, and Sheila S. Bunwaree. Gender, Education, and Development: Beyond Access to Empowerment. London: Zed, 1999. Print.
Kristof, Nicholas D, and Sheryl WuDunn. Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2011. Print.