Why does WEP serve only women?
WEP serves women exclusively because in India women are more likely to lack the support and resources to attend college. Due to cultural barriers, female literacy rates and attendance at primary and secondary schools remain considerably lower than their male counterparts, and poor families are more likely to spend their limited resources to educate male children. In addition, research has shown that women who are educated are more likely than men to provide for their families and ensure that their own children attend school. WEP believes that by helping women in India attend college we are filling a crucial gap, and that our students will effect positive and long term changes in their communities.
