The Barrier against Education for Girls
By Serge Norguard. Filed in Blogathon, Creative/Social Rights, Education, Personal |
The single most important factor preventing girls from attending and achieving in school is gender discrimination. Girls and boys both have hurdles to overcome. For girls the hurdles are, for the most part, higher and more frequent—simply because they are girls.
You heard that right, that is probably the main factor why many girls around the globe esspecially in the 3rd world country do not get proper education such as us. You see, in those areas a girl is meant for to do 3 things for the family she was born into and for the family that she will have. 1stly, to cook and to do chores, 2nd; to have sex with the husband to produce offsprings, and lastly; to take care of the offsprings.
Because of cultural believes and what nots, the female gender is considered 2nd class a pariah in it’s own right. Therefore when it comes to education, parents will not give their daughter to a school to be taught as they see this as a waste of time and money. And who will take care of the parent’s other offsprings?
The legal frameworks around education can be weak, and many put girls at a particular disadvantage.
- Compulsory and/or “free” education laws may not exist, or may not be enforced.
- Early marriage and pregnancy are widespread in many countries, yet most have laws and policies that prohibit pregnant girls from attending school or returning to school after the birth of their child.
- Worldwide, an estimated 50 million children are not registered at birth, and the majority are female. In many countries, the lack of a birth certificate can prevent admission to school or block eligibility to take examinations.
Another issue is the safety and security surrounding the school to children esspecially to the Girls.
-If children have to travel long distances to school, parents are less likely to allow their daughters to make the journey because of the risks to their personal safety.
- Physical violence in schools, particularly bullying and corporal punishment, affects boys and girls. Girls are more likely to be victims of sexual violence, including rape.
- The traditional gender divisions of labour are mirrored in school. Girls may be made to do school maintenance tasks at the expense of learning, denied physical exercise, and may endure sexual and emotional harassment.
- There may not be adequate (or any) hygiene and sanitation facilities on or near school premises. This can present a major problem for adolescent girls in particular.
- The lack of female teachers, particularly as role models and possible confidantes, can make female pupils feel less secure in the school environment.
- Gender-based violence, including rape and early pregnancy, forced marriage and the spread of HIV are among the problems for girls in refugee camps and schools.
- Children in situations of crisis and instability are often denied their right to education when they need the routine of schooling the most.
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Sunday, July 30th 2006 at 1:40 pm
*nawd nawd*
Night night.
Sunday, July 30th 2006 at 2:09 pm
Exactly.