Human capital is a critical workforce. Therefore, encouraging greater female participation or strengthening gender equality in labor markets around the world will lead to productivity gains. But what can be done to create gender equality? One study emphasized the equality of education. When access to education for women is equal to that of men, the job opportunities and earnings of men and women with similar education and experience are equal. Research in Pakistan and other studies are introduced. Their findings suggest that education plays a vital role in gender equality in the workforce. In other words, education can be a path to gender equality in labor markets. For education to be a path to gender equality, it must benefit women equally as it does men. But the benefit of education depends on equality of education, including equality of access and equality in the learning process. Equal access means that both genders are offered access to formal, informal or other methods of primary education. The actual frequency can be a bias in deciding whether access has been approached. Equality in learning means that girls and boys are treated equally and have equal learning opportunities. Although lessons may be aimed at individuals with different learning styles, boys and girls should be exposed to the same curriculum. Furthermore, the educational material provided to them should be free from gender stereotypes and biases. Furthermore, boys and girls should have the freedom to learn, explore and develop their abilities in all academic and extracurricular fields. When equality of access and equality in the learning process are achieved, the status of men and women and their ability to contribute, take part in and...... middle of paper ....... United Nations Population Fund. 2005. Network. 8 April. 2011. Melkas, Helina et al. Toward gender equality in Japanese and Nordic labor markets: A tale of two paths. July 2003. Web. 8 April. 2011.Malhotra, Anju, et al. Impact of investment in girls' education on gender equality. International Center for Research on Women. August 27. 2003. Web. 8 April. 2011.Percheski, Christine. "Renounce? Cohort differences in female professional employment rates from 1960 to 2005. American Sociological Review vol. 73, no. 3 (June 2008), pp. 497-517. Print.Sathar, Zeba, et all. “The Status of Women and Fertility Change in Pakistan.” Population and Development Review. vol. 14, no. 3 (September 1988), pp. 415-432. Print.Tempon, Mery, et al. Ed. Girls' education in the 21st century: gender equality, empowerment and economic growth. The World Bank, 2008. Print.