Empowering Women Through Their Education
Across the world today, there are approximately 31 million girls under the age of 10 years old that have never attended school (School Girls Unite, n.d.). These girls face poverty, sexism, HIV/AIDs, and war conditions that prevent them from attending school (School Girls Unite, n.d.). Throughout society, countries do not prioritize education and continue to only fund about 1% of their wealth to educational matters (School Girls Unite, n.d.).
Girls’ education should be valued in every community. Because women represent half of the population, they should be able to work equally amongst their male peers (School Girls Unite, n.d.). Without the proper education, society is depriving girls from bettering themselves. Society should value the contribution that girls can make to society to enhance economies. Women do invest 90% of their earnings back into their families and communities, so it is important that they receive the chance to obtain an education (Friendship Bridge, 2022).
Countries must begin to invest in education for females. There must be an increased number of female teachers that can support positive, inclusive learning environments for female students (Right to Education Initiative, 2022). With more women in education, it positively impacts student retention in school and provides a good role model for girls to follow (Right to Education Initiative, 2022). Schools must enhance their sanitary conditions to support girls’ menstrual needs (Right to Education Initiative, 2022). Countries must begin to increase their funding to provide resourceful, free education to all students (Right to Education Initiative, 2022).
If you are a parent, educator, student, or anyone concerned with education, please sign my petition to support girls’ education! Through the signatures on this petition, we can raise the necessary awareness to support girls’ academic endeavors. There is also a link to charities that support female education that utilize donations to support programs that enhance education on this same petition! Please share this petition link through your social media outlets, at work, or school! Together we can enhance girls’ education: one post, one share, one donation at a time.
References
Friendship Bridge. (n.d.). Who We Are. Friendship Bridge.
Right to Education Initiative. (2022). Women and girls. Right to Education Initiative.
School Girls Unite. (n.d.). The Education Crisis. School Girls Unite.
https://schoolgirlsunite.wordpress.com/the-education-crisis/.
Media Sources
Abdulai, T. (2013). Role of Education in Women Empowerment [Photograph]. SkillRary.
Bhaskar, A. (2021). Empowering Girls Through Education [Photograph]. Kennedy-Lugar Youth Exchange and Study Program. https://www.yesprograms.org/stories/empowering-girls-through-education.
Girl Up. (n.d.). Girls’ Education [Photograph]. Twitter.
Love Happens Magazine. (n.d.). Women Empowerment: Malala Yousafzai [Photograph].
Love Happens. https://www.lovehappensmag.com/blog/2017/11/13/women-empowerment-malala-yousafzai/
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