Importance of Girl Child Education

Published:  03 April, 2008

Years back it was a taboo and unthinkable for anyone to send their girl child to school in the rural area. It was a common belief that conventional schooling was only for boys, even at that it was an uphill battle to send children from rural areas to school in Monrovia. Those who challenged that taboo and allowed missionaries to take their wards for a better education are today amongst the educated few of yesteryears. Today, we are blessed that the United Nations Children's Fund has taken a keen interest in campaigning for the education of the girl child. Educating a girl child removes some of the heavy burdens from poor families around the world as such a child is seen as a bread winner in most Third World countries.

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