Many girls do not receive an education for a variety of reasons such as: money issues (poverty), a daughter is married off, or girls are limited to their homes. Girls around the globe are faced with countless barriers like these. Overall, a son is deemed more valuable than a daughter is. Men are also considered the head of the household and it frowned upon for a family not to have a son. However with a education, women could change that idea. They could enter society with new ideas and new perspectives and contribute to their country economically, politically, or socially. Education holds extreme power and women could quite possibly achieve gender equality and provide learning for all girls globally, this is the bigger picture. Perhaps if the …show more content…
It is difficult to send a child to school, parents must consider the costs of the following: transportation, school supplies (pens, pencils, notebooks), textbooks, and uniforms. Some families simply do not have the means to pay this, which calls for a sacrifice, does the daughter or the son go to school, and for how long do they attend. "Only 14 per cent of women over the age of 15 are literate amongst a population of almost 30 million, and 86 per cent of primary school girls are currently not attending school (Mall)." Another reason is girls are restricted to just their homes. They are needed at home to care for younger siblings, perhaps cook or clean, or have a job to bring income into the family. Juggling all these chores and such while trying to get an education in an atmosphere that does not support girl's education is very strenuous. It is a burden many girls face, and will continue to unless a serious change happens. There is a saying that goes like this, "educate a girl and you educate a …show more content…
Arranged marriages are very common in countries like India, where parents live with their sons and the wife is expected to be the caretaker (The Economist, 44). As a young girl going back to school after marrying is very toilsome because she has familial duties and/or the girl becomes pregnant with a child she cannot continue her education. These marriages were once socially tolerable, but now should not be considered acceptable any longer. It is a cycle that must be broken, "Girls who marry young are more likely to be poor and remain poor (Polter, 10)." And it is a harsh reality, as families give their daughters away in hopes of improving their economic situation; for instance, the use of dowries, they are gifts that the family of the bride gives to the husband when they are married to make the girl more appealing, there is one less child in the family that needs food. In a child marriage, an adolescent girl faces a great risk of death when pregnant or during childbirth, their body simply cannot sustain a baby, when they are just a baby themselves, they are too young. Yet still there are child marriages occurring throughout the world today. "In Chad and Niger, whose rates of child marriage are among the highest in the world, that figure tops 70% (The Economist,
Education is the most important in the critical rank for reducing gender inequalities. Women’s status socioeconomically has increased with the time change, but only because they have more means of entry to improved circumstances. Forms of gender inequality still exist in our society, even in the highly developed world. Sex-segregation
In societies in Cambodia and Thailand, an uneducated girl is very disgraceful, and the people do not care what happens to those girls. Families will sell their own children to pimps because their child is uneducated. Education for girls keeps them off the streets where they are likely to be trafficked. An educated girl is seen to be more worthy than one who is not, so the traffickers will not seek them because they might have more protection. Girls find it hard to stay in school because they cannot see the long term rewards I can have. They are overwhelmed with the pressure that they must provide for the family right away, so they drop out and find a job of any sort. Building schools is the first way to make sure girls have the opportunity to seek an education. Rarely do girls have any sort of education, so when a girl actually receives any education, it is acknowledged by the other villagers. Sex traffickers deceive uneducated girls by offering them jobs selling fruit in different cities. Once the girls are sold, they cannot escape or try to because they are illiterate. They would not know where to go. Another side of education is to educate the rest of the world as Half the Sky aims to do so. Ending this atrocity in countries like Thailand and Cambodia cannot be done without the rest of the world because they are of poverty, corrupt governments, or no sense of
Some of these marriages are extremely dysfunctional while others seem to be practical. These marriages are considered different from forced marriages and are an acceptable type of marriage in Afghan society. Some arranged marriages lead to poor or horrific outcomes for the brides in order to separate from her spouse. Occasionally these marriages shift into being forced marriages. In the article “Afghan girls bound by family betrothals” the author states “In Kapisa province, just north of Kabul, an 18-year-old girl shot and killed herself because her family would not break off her three-year-engagement to a drug addict.” This exhibits how certain family’s decisions for their children are atrocious. In addition it shows how an arranged marriage turned into a forced marriage. At times young women may run away from as a threat tactic to their family reported by the article “Afghan girls bound by family betrothals.” A 17-year-old girl who ran away from her home for a few days resulted in her parents letting her marry the man that she loved rather than who they set her up with. This shows how some parents would be tolerant enough to let his own daughter marry the person she
Education is for boys as well because they are the husbands who will lead the communities. This time, the women want to choose their husbands, go to school, don’t want to be cut anymore, make their decisions for themselves, to be involved in politics and to be equal.
Child brides are often forgotten in the midst of everything going on in our world. Did you know 1 in 3 girls in the developing world are married by age 18? Or that 40% of girls in Sub-Saharan Africa are married as children? That’s two in every five girls! Molly Melching, a cultural entrepreneur, is doing everything she can to educate and prevent young girls from being stripped of their childhoods and forced into marriage.
Another problem poor countries faces is Arranged marriage and forced marriage. Arranged marriage is an agreement where the bride and groom are selected by their families rather than by each other. Even though Arranged marriages are happening vastly in poor countries, they still exist in rich countries, for instance in the UK, Romanian Gypsys are arranging marriages for their children, as it is their culture and tradition. In the same token as arranged marriage, Forced marriage, is a marriage in which one or both of the parties are forced married without his or her consent or against his or her will. In many poor countries, young girls are forced to marry men two or three times their age. UNICEF state that, more than one-third of women aged
One of the main arguments for arranged marriages is that parents, being older and more experienced, are better able to find a suitable match for their children. This belief relies on the trust the offspring has that their parents understand what would be best choice or most suitable for their children. This trust is often discouraged by the individualist ideal and rebel teen mentality sponsored by American mass-media. However, in India trust between parent and child are common. When Nanda tried helping arrange a marriage, we see that parents in India weigh many considerations when choosing partners for their children including the statuses of the individuals (including their caste and career path), the social dynamics between the members of both households, and what resources the other family and potential partner have. At least in the case given in the reading, this process can be though and produce a good marriage with stable family ties. Another argument made for arranged marriage is that since the parents are handling the marriage, the children are free to enjoy life and not worry about the details. To a lesser degree in our country, people delegate part of the relationship forming process to others by allowing friends, family, and dating sites or shows to play matchmaker. Though in general, in America the person who would be in the relationship is more involved, and has to worry about handling some of the details. In India, culture is more dependent on family structure so marriage is just as much about forming ties between families as the couple itself, which is part of the reason why the family is so involved in these
The practice of female infanticide shows how desirable having a male child is that parents would take the lives of a female baby. The dowry system in India is the main cause of female infanticide in India. Gender inequalities in the rural part of northern India exhibit female infanticide occurs here the most despite laws to abolish these acts. Men hold a higher value in this society because a system they adapted many years ago. Men are seen as an asset or of value because at one point his future wife and her family will “pay” for him. Daughters are opposite and viewed as a burden to the family because she will have to marry one day and that will cost her parents. So women are not viewed equally here even as infants, they don’t even stand a chance. Officials have tried to make laws to assist in reducing female infanticide but people have continued to follow traditions of the dowry systems putting the population at risk as well
Female education would allow women to achieve correct manners to use in their families and society.
Child marriage is a global issue, transpiring in all parts of the world. Abducted from their home and family, young girls - below eighteen - are married off against their own will not only affecting the girls (mentally and physically) but the country as a whole. The organization, Too Young to Wed, says “… marrying them off at such a young age, they are putting the girls at risk and perpetuation the cycle of powerlessness and poverty.” Child marriages occurred throughout history and still an affair today due to society’s tolerance. And the number of young girls forced to wed increased and will continue to increase if society remains tolerant to this sensitive matter.
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation” Brigham Young ("Good reads," 2008). I have started with this remarkable quote to support my topic and how the women education is important for any community and nation. I have chosen to write about the women’s education rights in Afghanistan I believe that the education of women is necessary for any country’s development. In fact, women are the mothers, sisters and daughters and they deserve to be a part of the society. Also, Women should be treated the same as men, so they can be productive in their countries and contribute to its development. Women need to be independent and have their right to study and join schools and colleges. Actually, they can be effective citizens if they have enough support. Woman who can take an active part in the development process improve the economy power of the country raise the level of economic and for her family, can raise the level of personal income. Women need to have the basic knowledge, so they can deal with different life issues. They need to be educated, so they can be aware of different diseases and participate in the development of their country. Also, the lack of education for women can be a reason of social and economic problems. This will not help to develop their country if government doesn't believe in the importance of the education for women. As Nelson The role of women's education in development. Mandela said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ("Good reads," 2008).
...guments about women’s advancement in education do not convincingly show that it is signaling “the end of men” in education. It is valid that the society should be concerned at the rate men are lagging behind. Even though Rosin thinks that Women are dominant in America, she forgets to include the women of other countries whose voice will never be heard. It is going to be hard to get men to go back to school, you cannot make anyone do what they are not willing to do. If this trend continues, we would see generation after generation of women using their knowledge from their education to do things that would change the world. Every child deserves a quality education. When I was younger, my mother always told me that I should be grateful for having the opportunity of going to school, because there are some people in this world who will never have the opportunity to go.
In the contemporary society, education is a foundational human right. It is essentially an enabling right that creates various avenues for the exercise of other basic human rights. Once it is guaranteed, it facilitates the fulfillment of other freedoms and rights more particularly attached to children. Equally, lack of education provision endangers all fundamental rights associate with the welfare of human beings. Consequently, the role of education and in particular girl child education as a promoter of nation states welfare cannot be overemphasized. As various scholars asserts, the challenges and problems faced by the African girl child, to enjoy her right to education are multifaceted. Such difficulties include sexual abuse, child labor, discrimination, early pregnancies, violence and poverty, culture and religious practices (Julia 219). Across the developing world, millions of young girls lack proper access to basic education. In the contemporary society, this crisis, which is particularly critical in remote and poor region of sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia have fascinated increased public attention. However, almost all global nation states have assured their commitment in addressing various girl child challenges and allowed a declaration to enable each young girl and boy receive education by the year 2015 (Herz and Sperling 17). This target was firmly established and approved in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. However, this study will focus on girls’ education in Africa and its impacts to their livelihood.
While arranged marriages are still a common practice, and some girls believe that there are benefits from the arranged marriage, some future brides feel uncertain and scared of getting married because it would mean that they would have to leave the comfort of their home. Not only that, but it is not uncommon for the family of the groom to put extra pressure on their new daughter-in-law. Everything, including her behavior, her clothing, and her housework will be under observation. Whether or not arranged marriages are the best way to create families or find love, it is interesting to see how there is not just one way to get married.
Because of child marriage many kids lose the opportunity to continue with school. When kids don’t go to school they lose out on many employment opportunities to help the household financially. When children miss out on employment opportunities it keeps the cycle of poverty going. Parents should not be marrying off their children so young just because they cant provide for them, there is other options instead of throwing out your daughter. Every child is valuable and deserves to live a childs life and have fun and just worry about being a kid instead of having a grow up while still yet a child. Each child should enjoy their child years, it only happens once and then real life hits, no child should be deprived of a childhood. Parents should step up and take responsibility for the life that they brought into the world. These countries that waddle in child marriage are some of the poorest because the cycle of poverty starts all over again as these two people joined together have to figure out to make finances work when they couldn’t even finish school to get a good job. Parents should let their children be children, their lives should be more valuable than any money they can get for marrying off their