Reasons for Gender Disparity in EducationM.K.Ghadoliya

Reasons for Gender disparity Uneducated parents-It is seen that education is one of the important factors. Educated parents generallyDo not ignore the girl child. Irrelevant education- Education offered in

schools and colleges is not at all relevant for rural and urban children. Parents think that after school or college education children will not work in villages

Reasons A need for child labour and

apprenticeship with in family farms/business. In agriculture, handicraft, business parents need helping hands. For this they ask their children to share or help in their work so that they may earn some extra income for the family.

Reasons  Direct costs of fees, books, and uniforms.  General resistance to change  A desire to retain a separate ethnic identity  Limited employment opportunities  Low economic returns to those who attended

schools  Lack of accessible and acceptance schools  Concern for safety especially adolescent girls

Reasons  Girls are married away and join their

husband's family  More dropout due to discrimination and

mistreatment  Educated girls find it difficult to get

match for marriage.  For these reasons parents discriminate

on the basis of gender

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