Equal access to education for both males and females is not a universal right. For girls in Ghana, education is often a luxury, and yet the education of Ghanaian girls is crucial to the reduction of poverty within the country. By educating the female population in Ghana, females gain empowerment, social status, and the ability to access tools and jobs that will help aid their families in escaping poverty. Sadly, according to Debrah Emmanuel (2013), “56 percent of women… had no formal education” (p. 55). This paper will argue that in order to aid Ghana as a whole in development it is imperative that Ghanaian females are educated. The may be accomplished by compiling government, community, and private resources. By compiling these resources towards …show more content…
Porter et al. claim that government intervention is necessary because “Support [for] girls…to attend secondary school is also urgently needed” (2011, 408.), without this support Ghanaian girls will not have the opportunity to access the same schooling that males in their communities attend. Aid from the government could also be placed towards building appropriate schools, paying qualified teachers, or buying supplies like textbooks and writing utensils. In summary, no aid from the government would be wasted. In turn the investment of the government could potentially stimulate the economy and provide jobs to female student in the future as teachers or other various …show more content…
When you educate a girl she grows up to become and educated woman who is empowered and can provide for her family. Education is a necessity for Ghanaian females to give them opportunities to lead the most sustainable and successful life. The education in women will benefit Ghana in numerous ways including economically and developmentally. Education provides and avenue for females to explore new concepts, achieve their goals, build self-esteem and intellect. In conclusion it is crucial for females in Ghana to become educated in order to create a developed and sustainable country. Without female education development will not exist. By compiling government, community and private resources it is attainable to reach all Ghanaian females and to provide avenues for them to be schooled. Education in Ghana will open up a wide range of opportunities for young women and will enable them to live their lives to the fullest. All in all, education in Ghana needs to be transformed from a luxury for girls to a right for all Ghanaian
Education is a huge part of my life, and I believe with a good education we can get far in life. We will be able good job that we are passionate about. Education to me has allowed me to express myself where I could not in other situations, and has allowed me to realize who I want to be, and where my passion lies. In Timbuktu, education is also very important to them. Timbuktu in the fifteenth century had 150 schools, ranging from elementary school to universities located in the city, and as a women, I would be allowed to be educated at these schools, if I were to choose to do so (Haberman, Arthur, Sydney Eisen, and Adrian Shubert). Also, in Timbuktu they are very devoted to their education. There was support from merchants and other citizens, where they would donate money, clothes, and slaves to many of the scholars, similar to the scholarships given out today by universities and local organizations (Haberman, Arthur, Sydney Eisen, and Adrian Shubert). Therefore in Timbuktu I would have been able to learn, and express myself in the same way that I do
Education for children is very important for Ghana to increase their GDP. Although there is a rate of 34% for child labor, school attendance is increasing. The system is set up for eleven years: two years of Kindergarten, six years of primary school and three years of Junior High School. There are certain programs that are helping Ghana achieve their Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of universal education. There has been an implementation of an incentive in some areas providing one hot meal a day for students who attend school. Also, there was a new education plan in 2007 that aims to provide free primary education by 2015 (UNDP, Ghana, 2012, page 3). Although this is a tough goal to meet, there has been a substantial increase in school attendance over the past decade which will improve Ghana’s human capital in the future.
...ence on economics growth through lowering the average quality of human capital. Moreover, economic growth is indirectly affected through the impact of gender inequality on investment and population growth. Gender inequality in education has a significant negative impact on economics growth and appears to be an important factor contributing to Africa’s and South Asia’s poor growth performance over the past 30 years. In addition to increasing growth, greater gender equality in education stimulates other important development goals such as lower fertility and lower child mortality.
The article "Subordination of Women in 21st century Africa: Cultural Sustainability or a New Slavery? Implications for Educational Development" describes the way that the women
By doing that i couldn’t really find much. So i went on youtube and looked for videos for my topic. I found a video of a woman named Tererai came on the oprah show in 2002 and shared her story on beating the odds and achieving her educational dreams. Then i went on and found a article by Slade, Sean. "Poverty Affects Education--And Our Systems Perpetuate It." 24 July 2015 to let my audience know that this doesn’t always mean that these girls can’t beat the odds and go ahead and achieve their dreams. The i moved on and came across an article by Argintar, Laura. "You Won't Believe How Many Countries Still Won't Allow Women The Right To Education." 19 Aug. 2015. countries that don’t allow or support a girls educations but not just the traditional ones that we know but countries that we never knew that didn’t support a girls education and this can give a more indepth information to my readers. At last i looked at the book i read by Mamla Yosifine (and i can use her as an example that there are girls out there that beat the odds and still go through this
Careful language planning will allow African governments to improve diplomacy and opportunities for women all at once. As the common divisor between successful women and unsuccessful women is their ability to speak a European language, giving them that skill is all the empowerment they need. When governments decide to provide an equal opportunity for women to learn the European language they also afford them the opportunity to participate in government and succeed in schools. There is a lot of power in language planning and if carried out effectively, it could do more than place women in government, it could mobilize economies. As Mazuri believes de-marginalizing women, their entrepreneurial potential will be freed (92). On that note, the future of African countries could be riding on providing more opportunities for women.
“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation” Brigham Young ("Good reads," 2008). I have started with this remarkable quote to support my topic and how the women education is important for any community and nation. I have chosen to write about the women’s education rights in Afghanistan I believe that the education of women is necessary for any country’s development. In fact, women are the mothers, sisters and daughters and they deserve to be a part of the society. Also, Women should be treated the same as men, so they can be productive in their countries and contribute to its development. Women need to be independent and have their right to study and join schools and colleges. Actually, they can be effective citizens if they have enough support. Woman who can take an active part in the development process improve the economy power of the country raise the level of economic and for her family, can raise the level of personal income. Women need to have the basic knowledge, so they can deal with different life issues. They need to be educated, so they can be aware of different diseases and participate in the development of their country. Also, the lack of education for women can be a reason of social and economic problems. This will not help to develop their country if government doesn't believe in the importance of the education for women. As Nelson The role of women's education in development. Mandela said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” ("Good reads," 2008).
Education is key in achieving gender inequality around the world. With 2/3 of children in the world that receiving less that 4 years of education being girls and 70% of the 855 million illiterate adults in the world being female there is no doubt that gender inequality predominantly discriminates against females. Without basic education women will have no opportunity to advance economically, politically or socially. In todays society people with out education are seen as less worthy and of a lower standard to those who are educated. Without the chance to obtain proper education women who don’t have the opportunity to go to school are immediately subject to a life of being a housewife. This is a wide scale problem with issues ranging from social and economical issues to look at. The Yemen government has realized the importance of equal education and as a result of new policies and i...
Gender equality is most definitely a basic human right; however, “gender inequalities remain deeply entrenched in every society” (UN, 2011) today. A project that is attempting to improve gender equality is Millennium Development Goal number three, which is aimed at promoting gender equality and empowering women. However, the UN (2011) states that this millennium development goal cannot be reached if 50% of the world’s people are not afforded equal rights and opportunities. Hillary Clinton (2014) states, “the role and rights of women, their freedom, equality and dignity is the unfinished business of the 21st century.” The themes that will be explored in this paper are the need to empower women, education, and reproductive health. My learning on gender equality has been substantial, and ultimately makes me want to promote positive change for women throughout the world. I believe that it is essential to see women as a cardinal part of the society of which they live in, as they make up 50% of the world today.
...ds & Gelleny, 2007). Moreover, the status of women is independent on policy adjustments in developing countries. Governments in developing countries should organize an economically and political stable environment, to be economically attractive (Maxfield, 1998 as cited in Richards & Gelleny, 2007). Other critics state governments are forced to cut expenditures in education and social programs. This phenomenon especially affects women (Ayres and McCalla, 1997, as cited in Richards & Gelleny, 2007). Since the public sector is one of the main employers of females, women are often the most disadvantaged by governmental efforts to cut expenditures in the public sector (Hemmati and Gardiner, 2004, as cited in Richards & Gelleny, 2007). As a result, women will become unemployed and unable to expanded education among themselves or their children. (Richards & Gelleny, 2007)
The aim of the article is to find out the impact colonizer’s policies really made on education of Ghana and Togo after the two countries gained independent from their colonial masters. The research questions the article attempted to answer are: The article answered the following research questions: a. What factors accounted for the difference in school enrollment between the two countries. b. What role does missionary work played in education on Ghana and Togo? c. What are the roles of the national institutions on comparative subnational development in Africa? d. Why did the Europeans build institutions in Africa? e. Why we used the Europeans methods in drawing Africa borders in the 19th century? f. Can the methods designed by the Europeans
According to a survey conducted by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) (2014) on the poverty profile in Ghana between the years 2005 and 2013 the Ghana Living Standard Survey reveals, that one-third of the population of Ghana are poor and one-tenth are extremely poor. To assess this fact, GSS used conditions such as
“In recent decades, there has been a growing awareness of the need to increase gender equality throughout the world. Strategies to achieve this end have focused on empowering women in social, educational, economic,
In the contemporary society, education is a foundational human right. It is essentially an enabling right that creates various avenues for the exercise of other basic human rights. Once it is guaranteed, it facilitates the fulfillment of other freedoms and rights more particularly attached to children. Equally, lack of education provision endangers all fundamental rights associate with the welfare of human beings. Consequently, the role of education and in particular girl child education as a promoter of nation states welfare cannot be overemphasized. As various scholars asserts, the challenges and problems faced by the African girl child, to enjoy her right to education are multifaceted. Such difficulties include sexual abuse, child labor, discrimination, early pregnancies, violence and poverty, culture and religious practices (Julia 219). Across the developing world, millions of young girls lack proper access to basic education. In the contemporary society, this crisis, which is particularly critical in remote and poor region of sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia have fascinated increased public attention. However, almost all global nation states have assured their commitment in addressing various girl child challenges and allowed a declaration to enable each young girl and boy receive education by the year 2015 (Herz and Sperling 17). This target was firmly established and approved in the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. However, this study will focus on girls’ education in Africa and its impacts to their livelihood.
Women rights for education is a worldwide issue that can make positive changes of the society through its prevention. In the developing world, there are many barriers that prevent girls from receiving the quality education that they deserve including early and forced marriage, pov-erty, poor health and nutrition, family care and domestic housework, early pregnancy, violence in schools, the long distance to school, the cost of education, and a lack of girls’ washrooms. In developed countries, girls face barriers such as poverty and early pregnancy, which prevent them from attending to school. Advocating for education for women is important as it can result in equal rights for women, prevent the inter generational poverty, raise healthy families and com-munities, empowerment of girls, rights for creating their own future, and inclusive educational settings.