A Qualitative Study of Qatari Female College Graduates: Motivators for Pursing Higher Education

• In Event: 70.037 - International Issues in Higher Education

Abstract

Qatar’s highly educated female population presents a paradox: Qatari women are both highly educated—86% of college students are female—and underemployed—only 34% of the workforce is female— Despite a culture that de-emphasizes entrance into the labor market, this study explores highly educated Qatari women’s motivation for pursuing higher education.

Author

• Claire Jacobson, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation