title: Measures to promote literacy and primary education among women, 1988.
abstract: In 1988, the Government of Nepal introduced the following measures to promote literacy and primary education among women: 1) provision of scholarships for 5% of female enrollees; 2) provision of school uniforms for deserving primary school girls; 3) promotion of women's teacher training programs; 4) nonformal education programs for adult women; and 5) initiation of a campaign to encourage parents in remote areas to send their daughters to school.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000329:Advertising; D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D002648:Child; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D004493:Education; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D009390:Nepal; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014933:Women's Rights
keywords: Age Factors; Asia; Child; Child, Female; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Factors; Education; Legislation; Literacy Programs--women; Marketing; Nepal; Population; Population Characteristics; Promotion; Rural Population; Socioeconomic Factors; Southern Asia; Women's Status; Youth