Girl Education Essay

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“Her only crime? She dared to go to school”. Girl education is something that has been looked down upon for a long time. People believe that a girls place is the home and the kitchen, nothing beyond that. According to the United Nations women, “Women makeup, more than two-third of the world’s 769 million illiterate people.” When a man wants to go to school there is no problem but when a woman decides to go to school it becomes a big problem. For instance, in the book titled Nervous Condition, Jeremiah was determined to send his son, Nhamo, to school but when Tambu decided to go to school no one paid attention. This is a perfect example of what is going on in the society today, especially in Africa. Sending a girl to school is just as important as sending a boy to school. Women are vital in the society. “Women and girls are Africa’s greatest untapped resource, and it is they, not diamonds or oil and minerals, that will be the foundation for solid, sustainable and equitable progress. Health and development experts, economists, non-governmental organisations, UN agencies and even banks agree that expanding the freedoms, the education and opportunities for women holds the key to kick-starting inclusive economic growth. This is true the world over, and particularly true for Africa.” – Mozambique’s former …show more content…

One of the major causes of child mortality is the lack of awareness of some expectant mothers. Uneducated women, especially those in the rural areas, are not enlightened on the dos and donts of pregnancy. Because they are not enlightened, the rate of infant mortality increases. Education enlightens the woman and makes gives her the capacity to take care of herself and her baby especially during pregnancy period. According to the Population Reference Bureau, A child born to a mother who can read is 50 percent more likely to survive past the age of 5 than a child born to an illiterate

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