The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) has stated that education is the best way to empower female population and to get rid of gender disparity. The knowledge women possess has a ripple effect within the family and across generations. So, it’s not just the deal of financial wealth and career growth. ICPD believes that investing into the women’s education is more efficient in terms of reducing poverty because girls are more focused on the wealth of others than guys are.
According to statistics, the girls with the complete higher (secondary) education are getting married later, but their families are more stable and durable. Babies are raised better in such conditions. So, this generation is physically and psychologically healthy. There is no need for an educated woman to hire a babysitter or a nurse to look after her child. She can solve all of the healthcare issues on her own.
Among the most preferred areas of education for women, the members of the conference call medicine and pedagogy. However, young girls starting their business careers after obtaining BBA and MBA degrees can boast an enviable luck as well. The worst jobs are considered to be all those connected with risk and public appearances. These jobs deprive women of their femininity. Currently, the literacy rates of both genders are relatively the same only in the developed countries. Developing are still on their way up.
Based on numerous researches, it was discovered that mom’s education influences child future decision more than dad’s. So, mom is more kind of role model. Only an intelligent mother is able to secure resources for her kids. Being part of the labor force allows both parents to pay for their children’s education. It prevents such problem as choosing only one child to spend money on in poor families.
At first, Cairo Consensus stated female education is the key for the social and economic development of nations. The gender gap in studying is forecasted to be finally closed by 2015.
Meanwhile, The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is also reducing all kinds of gender disparities after the survey conducted back in 2003 showed the importance of universal education. The members of the fund are interested in providing all types of edifying programs, from literacy projects to reproductive and sexual health courses. Such classes were officially added to the general school program even in the countries of CIS. Despite the overall political situation and radical views, post-Soviet area started to realize the necessity of sexual literacy as well. A number of young single mothers living in poverty here is dramatic. That’s the consequences of inadequate education. So, the governments of these countries had to give up and accept the Western novelties.
In more democratic parts of the world, more shocking opportunities appeared. Now, the girls have the right to return to school following pregnancies along with gaining crucial technical skills. The special privileges are given to all the migrant women, domestic employees, violence and abuse sacrifices, and absolute poverty representatives. After all, one of the latest UNFPA’s initiatives is based on the reduction of the dropout rate by half. That’s why more than 5,000 ladies have to be armed with a range skills.
About the author:
Patricia May is a well-known in wide circles blog, research and academic writer. Her passion for the existing problems in education has already helped a lot of international funds and conferences with picking the most relevant issues to reform. As a University of Michigan awarded alumnus and their School of Education loyal representative, here, at the academic-writing.org, she shares her thoughts and data in her brief but useful articles.
