Essay on Girl Education
If we see our India it is the second-largest country in the world, wherein in some fields we are equal to other countries, but when it comes to education for girls we are too behind, hence the rate of girl education is very very low. India is known for the study of a goddess but when it comes to the real picture it’s different. The poor people are not able to give proper education to their daughters. Education for girls has somewhat improved over the last few decades but there is still a long way to go, and for this the government should take action. In The past, people were not much interested in educating their daughters, they used to think that they should not leave home. But slowly the time is changing, people are also changing their mindset in terms of giving education to their daughters because they also want to see them getting success in their life but still not happening to people living in rural areas.
Girl education is a term used in context to describe and resolve issues in the educational upliftment of women as a group. Historically in almost all major societies and cultures, women were expected to be doing household chores and all major social work were done by the men. Men used to be the ones competing for positions and resources in society. When education became a thing it was men who started to learn new things and have a formal process to get through with the education.
As the industrial revolution came into existence the ability of men which gave them an edge over women became irrelevant. Women went out and started contributing to society. But there was one problem, women were yet to achieve their fair share of education and hence were unable to compete with men for the position available.
Challenges in Girl Education
Poverty: A major challenge in girl education is poverty. When families struggle to get their basic needs it becomes tough for them to send their children for education. Even if somehow they can afford some basic schooling it always prefers boys over girls to send them for education.
Social Conservatism: In many developing countries the boy stays with parents throughout their life and takes care of them. While girls marry and move in with their husband and his family. This always reduces the incentive for families to educate their girls.
Safety: In many countries, the safety of girls is very risky and families stop their education over their safety. This as a society is our responsibility to create a safe environment for everyone at least till they don't fear to come for education.
Religion: Some of the religious texts have girl children forbidden to have education, at least it is how the religious texts get translated by the religious people for use in daily life. This prevents families from sending their girl child for education.
Many organizations have come forward to help the world with the issue involved in girl child education. This problem is more acute in developing nations as compared to developed countries. We as a nation should have to definitely work on it as India suffers most from this issue. We have the second largest population and so we have the second-largest women population and if we won't be able to bring them to the frontline with better education it will be very tough for us to compete with the world.
FAQs on Why Girl Education is Essential for a Better Future
1. What are the economic implications of girl education?
Women are half of the population of any country or world as a whole. If they don't have proper education then it would be tough for them to contribute to the development of the country by engaging themselves in productive work. Due to this we as a society are losing a huge workforce and if we could be able to resolve the issue then we can solve many other problems in the society and our development will surely pick up at a greater pace.
2. Which organizations are working on improving girl education?
There are many organizations working on improving girl education with UNICEF leading the way. It has a tagline "gender equality in education benefits everyone". It promotes the importance of girl education throughout the world and even provides many kinds of support to countries to achieve it. It has many dedicated funds which gather money from all around the world in support of this mission. In India, the ministry of women and child development is the major body that works on resolving the issue of girl education. It has worked extensively with many NGOs to help the government with different activities related to the issue and doing a great job at it.
3. What are the benefits of girl education?
When a girl child gets an education it not only helps her to achieve something in her life but also does a lot of benefits to society. When a girl gets educated she becomes more independent and doesn't rely on anyone, she gets married late and can give birth to healthy children. When she gets educated she will be able to participate in the decision making process of society which will help every one of us. This makes the society more stable and resilient which provides opportunities for every individual to fulfil their true potential including boys.
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5. What are the growths achieved in the field of girl education?
If you check the board results of all the education boards for secondary and higher secondary in India you will find that girls are doing way better than they used to do a decade back. We can also see a trend of girls dominating the topper lists of the results for the board exams.
The percentage of increase in literacy rate for women has increased more than that of the increase in literacy rate of men. We can also see women excelling in many fields all over the country and this will provide icons and idols for every girl child to look up to and in future, we will achieve gender equality in each and every field.
