Education as a Stimulus to Women’s Leadership Roles: A Case Study of Charsadda District

Abstract

The study aims to scientifically enquire if there is any impact of education on promotion of women’s leadership qualities. In other words, how factors like education contribute to leadership skills of women in patriarchal societies like the one existing in Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa. For the purpose, the researchers—having chosen Charsadda District area where the total population was 96—collected primary facts through random sampling technique. In the first phase of the data analysis, frequency and percentages were found out through descriptive statistics in univariate whereas the bivariate data was analysed in the second phase by applying Chi-square test to see the association level between independent (educational roles) and dependent variables(women participation in active politics/women’s leadership skills) in inferential statistics. It came to light that although women had some
liberty, misinterpretation of religious beliefs prevail in the society barring them from potential leadership roles. All institutions should take the religious institution along, it’s suggested, to help alleviate women problems as well as encourage them in various leadership roles.