Female poverty due to illiteracy and lack of education

Economic studies confirm that the issue of women living in poverty is the result of increase in rates of illiteracy and poor education as well as a lack of employment opportunities.
Business writer Abdullah Al-Maghlouth says that women’s poverty directly proportional to the spread of illiteracy, poor education, lack of employment opportunities, as well as the lack of a male provider.
He pointed to a study published by the King Khaled Foundation, and conducted by Efad Researches and Consultations Center, which based its analysis on several key factors, including the large illiteracy rate, and low levels of education, which have resulted in a decline in public health and social awareness and poor knowledge of human and civil rights.
Other factors contributing to female poverty is the male’s absolute authority, particularly denial of eduction, resulting in lack of qualification.
Then there are other factors, such as lack of freedom of movement and mobility, that lead to a decline in social security, increased social exclusion, as well as a high cost of living.
Al-Maghlouth pointed out that the an effective mechanism would be to work toward relaxing masculine authoritarian hold on women's lives, as well as increasing educational opportunities for girls, across all ages and educational levels, while raising public awareness of human, health and social rights.
In addition, we must provide job opportunities for girls in dignified jobs and careers along with training to help them acquire new skills.
A recent study prepared by a local university has revealed that 60 percent of educated women in Saudi Arabia are unemployed.
"In matters of employment, we must provide adequate modern transportation or allow women to drive. In short, we should meet the demands of Saudi women’s rights, and change the culture of perceptions and habits of hard-line minds, to correct concepts and ambiguous visions of negative norms and customs," Al-Maghlouth said.