Education for all

WHILE there is nearly full enrolment of girls in preschools and primary schools nationwide, females tend to drop out of the education system – at the secondary and tertiary levels – for socio-economic reasons.

INTI International University senior professor Prof Dr Leong Wai Yie said despite advancements, women and girls still encounter numerous obstacles to equitable access to high-quality education because of their gender and the intersections of their gender with other variables including age, ethnicity, poverty and disability.