Girls face a number of challenges in many developing countries which deprive them their right to education. Due to such challenges many girls are not able to finish their education especially attaining tertially education. These problems are being experienced by the the girls in Karonga district. Most girls in the district fail to attain their right to education due problems such cultural practices, poverty and an education system that does not provide a conducive learning environment for the girls regarding their biological makeup and areas that allow for privacy and hygienic conditions. Cultural practices of the people in the district in many ways prohibit the right to education of many girls. The Tumbuka and ngonde tribes make-up the majority of the district’s population and these tribes practice a patrimonial system of marriage. Patrimonial system is where the man pays the dowries to the parents of the girl. As such, many families regard their daughters as source of income in their homes. Since girls bring money to their parents when they get married, many parents do not encourage their daughters to further their education. Poverty is another major problem girls face in the district to attain their right to education. Most families in Karonga district are poor and can not support their own basic needs such as clothing, food and school fees especially in secondary education. As such girls drop out of school to help their parents in economic activities, some of the girls get married so that the parents benefits from the dowries. Unfortunately, for girls who are attending school, there is not a conducive learning environment. All schools in the district do not have facilities that would enhance girl’s hygiene and privacy. Schools have poor exchange rooms which do not offer girl’s the appropriate space and accommodations for privacy and dignity which often results in high absenteeism and missed classes especially during menstrual cycles.
What Can You Do to Help Encourage the Rights to Education for Girls? · Help us create more world community awareness on the benefits of girls attaining education · Donate for financial support to girls · Trainings on the rights of children · Help us create and introduce income generating activities in the community · Mobilization and briefing of traditional and religious leaders on cultural practices that discourage girls education · Train and support communities to set up child protection committees who will help local people protect children’s rights and provide help for victims of abuse
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