Fear of discrimination, poor felicity with the regional language and absence of training keeps them away from jobs, be they government or private. Girls keep studying and do well. Of late, South Indian cities are witnessing spurt in Muslim girls colleges. Jobs are not keeping pace with the rise in educational opportunities be it for boys or girls. Muslim girls in hijab are all likely to be sent back from the private sector establishments or asked to do away with hijab.
Choices are inconvenient.
It is therefore imperative that Muslim educational societies now begin thinking of creating job opportunities for women too. Education, nursing, medicine, relief and rehabilitation, infotech, assembly line manufacturing establishments are more suitable for women s employment. These jobs could very well take care of women s biological limitations. But the gap in educational attainments of Muslim men and women is causing serious problems on marriage front. It is not difficult to conclude that 225 Muslim women graduates in that small town would get husbands who will not be as much educated as they themselves are.