Women’s Education and Career Development

Abstract

This paper examined some women who were advocates of women education. These were women who had acted bravely and confidently in Nigeria and overseas countries on the education of women. The paper also examined the importance of education towards career development. That with education, women will excel in their chosen career; that education is not only a social service but transformative act that is fundamental to social and personal development. The paper also examined the issue of life skills and potentials inherent in women that need to be awakened to make use of their opportunities to improve their chosen careers. The paper examined life skills that could aid women to build their careers successfully such as self –esteem, critical thinking, personal decision making skills, and problem-solving skills among others and obstacles to women education were examined. The phrase career development was defined to mean the total encompassment of an individual’s work-related experiences leading to the occupational functions they may need to perform. The paper concluded that women’s education and career development are intricately linked and so every woman must be given equal access to education and it was recommended that girl- child education as well as women’s education should be prioritized to lead women to the zenith of their career and women should be willing to attend seminars, conferences, training and re training sessions in order to network and be mentored by others who are more experienced in various professions.