DEBATE ; SHOULD GIRLS BE EDUCATED?
In our society today, it is believed that a boy will eventually be the head of the family.
Therefore, educating the girl child is not really compulsory and popular to that of the male child. To begin with, my little research on the world's most popular religion, which are Islam, christianity and judaism have the indispensable believe that God created everybody equally. As such, the girl child should be given the same opportunity as the boy. However, one can not really say that the societal role of a girl child is limited and could be compared to the male child in all ramification.
According to the African proverb, educating a male child is like educating a person while educating a girl is like educating a family and a whole nation, this implies that an investment in a girls education is like investing in a nation. For observation, the statistical analysis of students that gains admission into university yearly in various institution shows that females are having the larger percentage. This however, tells that their contribution to the society can not be underestimated when it comes to an investment. Significantly, educating a girl child is like educating the mother of tomorrow who will bring up her own children and family in the best approach to withstands the challenges in the future. Women tend to be the first teachers in a child's life. They provide the tools for that child to be ready to be a participative and inquisitive member of society. Moreso, they provide the foundation for their children to fully live to their potential. Huh! A poser for the females, should their education be limited to teaching line alone? Your guess is as good as mine.
An educated girl will always encourage her husband to respect societal values and contribute to the development of the Nation just like Her excellency, Aishat Buhari has been so supportive to her husband, portraying her self in a way that distinguishes her as a woman, this of course is uncommon to the wife of the formal president 'Mrs Jonathan' her uneducated behavioral attitude displayed while in office as the first lady of the country led to the failure of her husband and the lost of the presidential election. Evidently, an adage says, "behind every successful man there is a woman" this tells that a great man's success is determined by his wife effort and unrelenting support without which he might fail in planning and in decision making. Perhaps, we can say that a woman can not achieve this when her education is not given an utmost priority.
On a contrary, it is worthy to note that some communities and cultures still discriminate against the education of a girl child. This is very common among the Hausas and some other countries like Cameroon, because they are considered as a "temporary property".
They will have to move to their husband's home after marriage. So, it is not thought to be economically viable to spend on their education. In a country that about 80% lives on less than 1$ in a day, it is very difficult for parents to afford quality education and a high standard of living. It may seems just like a wastage of resources to educate a girl child when it is known that at the ends, she will be a house wife. Isn't it obvious that educating a female child is a waste of resources? I ask, what is the essence of a female child that acquire good grade inhigh institution and further turned to be a fully house wife?
Consequently, educated mothers' don't get time to look after their child or children, no any parental care directly to them except through their maid or nanny. A child find it very difficult to share his or her day with mothers as they are more attached with them.
Educated women do not get time to look after them as they are exhausted from work. Their negligence impede the bright future of the child and exposes him or her to a negative life style.
In our society today, it is believed that a boy will eventually be the head of the family.
Therefore, educating the girl child is not really compulsory and popular to that of the male child. To begin with, my little research on the world's most popular religion, which are Islam, christianity and judaism have the indispensable believe that God created everybody equally. As such, the girl child should be given the same opportunity as the boy. However, one can not really say that the societal role of a girl child is limited and could be compared to the male child in all ramification.
According to the African proverb, educating a male child is like educating a person while educating a girl is like educating a family and a whole nation, this implies that an investment in a girls education is like investing in a nation. For observation, the statistical analysis of students that gains admission into university yearly in various institution shows that females are having the larger percentage. This however, tells that their contribution to the society can not be underestimated when it comes to an investment. Significantly, educating a girl child is like educating the mother of tomorrow who will bring up her own children and family in the best approach to withstands the challenges in the future. Women tend to be the first teachers in a child's life. They provide the tools for that child to be ready to be a participative and inquisitive member of society. Moreso, they provide the foundation for their children to fully live to their potential. Huh! A poser for the females, should their education be limited to teaching line alone? Your guess is as good as mine.
An educated girl will always encourage her husband to respect societal values and contribute to the development of the Nation just like Her excellency, Aishat Buhari has been so supportive to her husband, portraying her self in a way that distinguishes her as a woman, this of course is uncommon to the wife of the formal president 'Mrs Jonathan' her uneducated behavioral attitude displayed while in office as the first lady of the country led to the failure of her husband and the lost of the presidential election. Evidently, an adage says, "behind every successful man there is a woman" this tells that a great man's success is determined by his wife effort and unrelenting support without which he might fail in planning and in decision making. Perhaps, we can say that a woman can not achieve this when her education is not given an utmost priority.
On a contrary, it is worthy to note that some communities and cultures still discriminate against the education of a girl child. This is very common among the Hausas and some other countries like Cameroon, because they are considered as a "temporary property".
They will have to move to their husband's home after marriage. So, it is not thought to be economically viable to spend on their education. In a country that about 80% lives on less than 1$ in a day, it is very difficult for parents to afford quality education and a high standard of living. It may seems just like a wastage of resources to educate a girl child when it is known that at the ends, she will be a house wife. Isn't it obvious that educating a female child is a waste of resources? I ask, what is the essence of a female child that acquire good grade inhigh institution and further turned to be a fully house wife?
Consequently, educated mothers' don't get time to look after their child or children, no any parental care directly to them except through their maid or nanny. A child find it very difficult to share his or her day with mothers as they are more attached with them.
Educated women do not get time to look after them as they are exhausted from work. Their negligence impede the bright future of the child and exposes him or her to a negative life style.
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