I think the subject is important. And here is ONE locally applicable example. Qatari women are increasingly better educated than the men--more likely to university and FAR more likely to pursue graduate studies. For example, there are virtually no male Qataris in Cornel's medical school, despite preferential admissions for locals, and many female Qataris. Because this shift in education has taken place in less than a decade (in the US and UK this trend has taken 2-3 generations), this complicates the marriage market for a native population that is deeply concerned about growth.
Not wanting to risk the snarky Britexpat accusing me of having an alternative agenda, this is just ONE example from the place most of us live. There are, of course, many, many others around the globe.
jjj75--spoken like an empowered woman!
I think the subject is important. And here is ONE locally applicable example. Qatari women are increasingly better educated than the men--more likely to university and FAR more likely to pursue graduate studies. For example, there are virtually no male Qataris in Cornel's medical school, despite preferential admissions for locals, and many female Qataris. Because this shift in education has taken place in less than a decade (in the US and UK this trend has taken 2-3 generations), this complicates the marriage market for a native population that is deeply concerned about growth.
Not wanting to risk the snarky Britexpat accusing me of having an alternative agenda, this is just ONE example from the place most of us live. There are, of course, many, many others around the globe.