Empowering Women Through Their Education

 

    In more than half of all countries, there has been a consistent gender gap within the attendance of secondary school (Their News Team, 2017). 15 million girls are estimated to not attend their schooling, compared to 10 million boys (Their News Team, 2017). The obstacles that prevent girls from obtaining their education include gender stereotypes, legislation, costs, distance, educational infrastructure, pregnancy, gender-based violence, or warfare (Their News Team, 2017). High school costs and laws that allow child marriage discourage girls from gaining an education. Supporting educational infrastructure, like having water and safe, separate toilets, is crucial for girls’ participation in school (Their News Team, 2017). The gender-based violence that can occur on a girls’ trip to school prevents attendance (Their News Team, 2017). Girls face unsafe and unfair conditions that impact their educational endeavors. 



    When considering girls’ education, community members should value safety, security, and sustainability. Throughout neighborhoods, individuals can advocate for girls impacted by dangerous, gender-based violence. It is important that communities value the impact that girls can make within the world by obtaining their education (WomenOne, n.d.). This long-standing sustainability that girls can learn through education can greatly impact a country's economy. Countries and their communities should value quality education (GVI, n.d.). 

    Community members must begin to address the legislation that prevents girls from obtaining a fair, accessible education (Their News Team, 2017). Adequate budgets that support learning environments and ensuring teachers are qualified to teach about gender equality are a necessity (Their News Team, 2017). Girls should receive safe, separate bathroom areas that support their menstrual needs and considers students with disabilities (Their News Team, 2017). Transportation for all girls must be accessible (Their News Team, 2017). Also, pregnant girls should still be able to attend school, with childcare services and breastfeeding rooms (Their News Team, 2017). One of the most important needs is that girls must understand that they have a right to an inclusive, fair education (Their News Team, 2017). 


    If you are a community member who has seen how dangerous neighborhoods prevent girls from physically attending school, how educational infrastructure does not support basic needs, or how even pregnant students are denied their education, we want to hear from you! Please share your stories regarding your experiences, maybe in your own home or someone close to you! Feel free to comment on this blog or email me at jcrobin9@asu.edu. I want to gain a better understanding to raise awareness for the girls who are not in school! We can publish your stories on my platform or find other ways to spread the information! Everybody needs to hear about this issue! 






References

GVI. (n.d.). Goal 4-Quality Education. GVI. https://people.gviusa.com/goal-4-quality-education/?
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Their News Team. (2017). Why girls around the world are still denied an equal chance of education.
Theirworld. https://theirworld.org/news/why-girls-are-still-denied-equal-chance-of-education/.

 

WomenOne. (n.d.). Mission One. WomenOne. https://www.womenone.org/about/.



Media Sources

Alfonso, R. (n.d.). Violence in the streets of Carcas [Photograph]. Shutterstock.com.


Everything is Backwards. (2018). The First World is Becoming the Third World [Photograph].


Inveen, Cooper. (2019). Sierra Leone school defies state ban on pregnant girls in class [Photograph].


UNESCO eAtlas of Gender Inequality in Education. (2016). Gender Map [Photograph]. World Economic



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