Women Education in the UAE and South Africa

The New Role of Women Education in the UAE and South Africa Abstract The results of the international cooperation presented in the MDGs by 2015 have included many aims for the developing and developed countries. In this paper, the MDG 2 and 3 and the steps the UAE and South Africa have made to follow them are analyzed and compared. Regarding MDG 3, this paper analyzes how females in the UAE and South Africa seek for empowerment, recognition, and redefinition of their rights. Moreover, taking into consideration MDG 2 that implies universal primary education importance, the role of these countries in promoting primary education for everyone is discussed. As a result, the analysis gives evidence that the international goals of the United Nations have influenced both South Africa and the UAE considering the female rights and education.