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.
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:
- Equal opportunity for children through best in class education.
- Access to resources to ensure education is sustainable right through the learning years.
- Evolution into a self-sustaining model that is easily replicable and can scale up to cover a large number of children.
