The Current Male Of Female Literacy Ratio - 1237 Words

Image waking up and being forced to work until your body was worn out, this is a reality for many girls around the world. People all around the world have tried to find a solution, but the best answer is an education. Most boy and men do not have this problem because in most cultures it is only acceptable to educate males. 62 million girls around the world are not in school. Millions more are fighting just to stay in their schools. In Pakistan, the current male to female literacy ratio is still at 65:40. An estimated 31 million girls of primary school age and 32 million girls of lower secondary school age were out of school in 2013. There are many groups that are trying to help these girls but there are also groups like the, Taliban that†¦show more content†¦They have found that most living situations improve after she gets and education. Girls in these third world countries have faced many barriers such as, early marriage, gender-based violence, domestic slavery and sex tra fficking. After educating a girl, she learns more about her rights and is less susceptible to these awful, demeaning acts of violence. Even the smallest amount of money can help a young girl get an education. $35 Is enough money to send one girl to school for a year $75 Is enough to provide safe drinking water and clean sanitation facilities for a class $300 Can give ten girls and education for a year $1,200 Can provide safe drinking water and clean sanitation facilities for a school $5,000 Can establish a classroom library $10,000 Can build a one room school house Giving all this money, can actually help these girls earn money. With girls in school, we can narrow the pay gaps between men and women. In Pakistan, with a primary education, girls can earn 51% of what men are paid, and with a secondary education, they can get 70% of what men are paid. Girls can be abused in their society daily, with an education, we can cut down the amount of, sexual harassment, and bought marriages. Girls with no education are three times as likely to marry by 18 as those with a secondary or higher education. Over 60% of child brides in developing countries have had no formal education. The time between the primary