Comments

1. Marilyn Leask says:

   October 18, 2009 at 10:20 pm

   Here are some options: Ensure schools have private abloutions facilities to cater for girls needs; ensure schools provide a free meal at midday and in the morning, only provide support to communities where numbers of girls in classes is close to equal to that of boys, provide evidence from the Uk of how equity requirements aid the well being of society.
2. Gillian Price says:

   October 21, 2009 at 10:08 pm

   Girls tend to drop out of school when they reach puberty because of inadequate sanitation facilities in schools. Dfid should ensure that schools have adequate toilets for boys and girls in order to ensure gender equality. Parents are unwilling to allow their teenage girls to walk great distances to school because of the danger of rape on the way. The building of weekly boarding provision attached to schools for girls could remediate this.
3. Colette (15), on behalf of PlanUK's Youth Advisory Panel says:

   October 30, 2009 at 12:55 pm

   Violence within schools is a major issue that prevents parents sending their children to school and can affect children’s learning:
   - Sexual violence is a particular reason for parents not wanting to send their daughters to school for fear of abuse from teachers
   - Corporal punishment affect students relationships with teachers and stops them listening/interacting with teachers.
   Students would be reluctant to go to class if they were afraid of being beaten
   - There is a fear that corporal punishment can get out of hand and teachers could become too violent
   - Teachers should have anger management training
4. Colette (15), on behalf of PlanUK's Youth Advisory Panel says:

   October 30, 2009 at 12:56 pm

   When girls reach puberty they have specific difficulties that should be provided for including access to sanitary towels and proper bathroom facilities.