Women are an integral part of a
family, a culture, a society and most importantly, a nation. In order for a
woman to excel in all these spheres, she needs to be backed by quality
education. This, sadly to say, in many countries, is not being carried out. Why
is this so, when so much emphasis on education is being placed nowadays? An
ancient Sanskrit saying says, woman is the home and the home is the basis of
society. It is as we build our homes that we can build our country. If the home
is inadequate, either inadequate in material goods and necessities or
inadequate in the sort of friendly, loving atmosphere that every child needs to
grow and develop then that country cannot have harmony and no country which
does not have harmony can grow in any direction at all.
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That is why women's education is
almost more important than the education of boys and men. Gender inequality in education is
extreme. Girls are less likely to access school, to remain in school or to
achieve in education. Education helps men and women claim their rights and
realize their potential in the economic, political and social arenas. It is
also the single most powerful way to lift people out of poverty. Education in schools plays a particularly important role as a foundation for girls’
development towards adult life. It should be an intrinsic part of any strategy
to address the gender-based discrimination against women and girls that remains
prevalent in many societies.
Everybody has the right to education,
which has been recognized since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(UDHR) in 1948. Cultural and traditional values stand between girls and their
prospects for education. One reason for denying girls and women their right to
an education is rarely articulated by those in charge: that is their fear of
the power that girls will have through education. Basic education provides
girls and women with an understanding of basic health, nutrition and family
planning, giving those choices and the power to decide over their own lives and
bodies. Women's education leads directly to better reproductive health,
improved family health, economic growth, for the family and for society, as
well as lower rates of child mortality and malnutrition. Therefore, we must
realize the value of women’s education and make efforts to bring about change
so that the whole country benefits.
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