Publication Date
9-1-2020
Keywords
education, sexual health, gender inequality, children
Volume
2020
Abstract
There are great educational disparities among girls in India. Low literacy rates and lack of education are some of the inequalities found in this demographic. Many of these girls are raised without the expectation that they will complete their education, and since they become the mothers of the next generation, educational disparities become a cyclical. intergenerational issue. Many other factors contribute to the lack of education, such as cultural values, child marriage, a scarcity of feminine hygiene products, and child labor. The continued shortage of formal education among young females leads to poverty, decreased child well-being, health issues, and increased domestic violence. Several organizations work to advocate for equal education for girls. distribute reusable feminine hygiene products. and prevent child marriage in order to close the gender gap in Indian education.
Recommended Citation
Cook, Jenna
(2020)
"Educational Disparities Among Girls in India,"
Ballard Brief: Vol. 2020:
Iss.
3, Article 1.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ballardbrief/vol2020/iss3/1