The education of women, starting when they are young girls, is a step towards establishing equality and freeing girl from a life of violence and poverty. Through this education, girls will learn practical skills such as family planning; how to be independent as well as confident in their own choices; and finally that respect and equality are rights, not a privileges. However, education is not sufficient and needs to be paired with multiple other steps in order to permanently improve the quality of life for women. In the autobiography I am Malala, Malala shares her experience of gaining and education, the retaliation from men in her culture, and the ups and downs of being a female in school.
Through the education of girls, there will be a decrease …show more content…
By educating women, they will be empowered, enabled to take control of their lives and shift the social spectrum. With education comes independence, women feel more entitled to take control of their lives as they are not under the financial control of another. They can choose what they wear, eat, where they travel, without a male monitoring their choices. With women making steps towards independence, there will be a cultural shift in the perception of women. As women gain confidence, the stereotype of them being the weaker sex will begin to weaken- and equality will become more …show more content…
Education will also provide women with the ability to contribute financially, stepping out of their traditional roles as housekeepers. Finally, education will give women the opportunity of bettering their lives. Gaining independence and most importantly providing a system of role models as well as starting a cycle of educating their own daughters. As Malala described in her book, change is slow and scary, people are threatened by the possibility of losing control and power. Change is also important and necessary for the advancement of a culture. It takes brave individuals, such as Malala, to stand up against injustices in order to better the quality of life of future
Through the education of girls, there will be a decrease …show more content…
By educating women, they will be empowered, enabled to take control of their lives and shift the social spectrum. With education comes independence, women feel more entitled to take control of their lives as they are not under the financial control of another. They can choose what they wear, eat, where they travel, without a male monitoring their choices. With women making steps towards independence, there will be a cultural shift in the perception of women. As women gain confidence, the stereotype of them being the weaker sex will begin to weaken- and equality will become more …show more content…
Education will also provide women with the ability to contribute financially, stepping out of their traditional roles as housekeepers. Finally, education will give women the opportunity of bettering their lives. Gaining independence and most importantly providing a system of role models as well as starting a cycle of educating their own daughters. As Malala described in her book, change is slow and scary, people are threatened by the possibility of losing control and power. Change is also important and necessary for the advancement of a culture. It takes brave individuals, such as Malala, to stand up against injustices in order to better the quality of life of future