WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR GIRL CHILD EDUCATION?

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WHY IS THERE A NEED FOR GIRL CHILD EDUCATION?
For centuries, this gender of mankind has only
known a four letter word (L-O-V- E) selfless,
caring and a bouquet of smiles- never a
disappointment to self or to others yet the most
underprivileged, ill- deserved and
exploited. Our young little girls- how innocent
their dreams are, how hopeful their eyes are and
how pure their emotions are and yet we
live in a world where we value obsolete
ideals over education, power over humanity and
greed over kindness. According to the recent
statistics, Indian girls are losing out on
education. With only 55.9 being enrolled in pre-
primary school, the dream of complete female
literacy is still a far cry from reality. The
cause of female illiteracy has its roots deep
within our archaic societal ideals, which favors
the male child and is of the belief that
it is only them who are worthy of education
and other privileges. But not anymore, one can
now see the enlightenment, the challenging of the
old morality and a beginning of a change
in the attitudes of people. Girls are now
being given opportunities to go to schools and
follow their dreams, and why not for there are
many reasons as to why really we should
focus on girl child education.
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• As the famous African proverb goes,
• If you educate a boy, you educate an
  individual but if you educate a girl, you
  educate an entire nation.
• The reason that women might have the
  possibility of a more contented and a
  healthier life should be sufficient for
  sponsoring girl child education.
• An educated woman is aware of the ill effects of
  marrying at a young age, early pregnancy and
  abortion and is thus likely to marry late and
  have a healthy lifestyle.
• An educated woman is also a well informed citizen
  of the country. She is
• aware of her rights and participates
  effectively in societal and political
  engagements.
• Education imparts necessary skills, knowledge
  and an attitude to work effectively,
  productively and become independent.
  Statistics show that a year extra investment
  in girl child education leads to a 15
  increase in
• earning potential as compared to 11 of men.
• Pumpkin Seeds one of the freshest child
  charities in the UK focuses on providing girl
  child education in India. Their calls for action
  include many fold steps and processes, they
  engage with parents and guardians to create
  awareness on the advantages of educating
  their girl child. They partner up with
  both government- recognized schools and
  experienced professionals to bring quality
  education for those children who need it most.
• A young charity in London, it aims to
  achieve its goals through the following
  initiatives