Education And Stereotypes

Females are discriminated against, mistreated, and are valued less since women and girls are not allowed to attend school and higher education. There are approximately 35 million girls not enrolled in elementary school. This explains why two-thirds of illiterate people over the age of 15 are females. Malala Yousefszai is an advocate for girls’ education all over the world. We learned that she was shot by the Taliban for standing up for education when we had to watch the video where she was on The Daily Show. Malala said that men don't want women to get an education, because then women would become more powerful. Having an education brings power. Her father was a great encouragement for her because he spoke out

Girls make up more than 54% of the uneducated population and it’s because if women were educated they would understand how unjust their way of living is and would stand up for themselves. Malala Yousafzai from Pakistani stood up for herself and her education and as a result got shot on a bus ride to school one day in October of 2012. But after speaking out and traveling to various seminars to project her knowledge of the conditions of living she was born into to everyone she was awarded the ‘2014 Nobel Peace Prize’ just last year. It makes you wonder how many people are being starved of education and suppressed of a well-deserved

“I don’t mind if I have to sit on the floor at school. All I want is an education,” said Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist for female education. In today's society, many people don’t realize how grateful they should be for the education they receive. Even the slightest education is much more than people were receiving just three centuries ago, and even more than people in countries besides the United States of America. In specifics, women and African Americans were once unable to pursue any form of education in the United States, along with many other ethnicities.

Have you ever been judged before for the smallest and unimportant things you can imagine? Or maybe you have seen others getting judged for the way they act or dress. On September 16, at James Giles School 7th and 8th graders were having lunch and recess. The students were having a good time talking playing games and eating lunch naturally having a good time. A group of 7th grade girls were talking and suddenly another girls joined them. The girls that joined them was their friend because they would go to the park together and walk together after school. The girls didn't like the idea of joining them. The girls started being mean and judging her of what she wore to school. People that judge others in a mean way know that its mean and hurtful

From overt to subtle, prejudices and stereotypes in the United States sustains a widespread, structured institutional presence in culture, law, and psychology and remains one of the greatest determinants of inequality (Ladson-Billings & Tate, 1995). A ubiquitous misconception is often posited that Black males, an underrepresented and highly stereotyped group on higher education campuses, utterly and unequivocally share similar experiences and backgrounds (Harper & Nichols, 2008). Conceivably, some misconceptions generated about Black male undergraduate students can be attributed to changing demographics in higher education and the acknowledgement of differences between established races. Efforts dating back to the 1960’s, accompanied by affirmative

During the summer before my junior year I truly felt that I transitioned from a child to the person that I am today. An event happened which became such a huge turning point in my life that I barely even recognized myself after it transpired. It occurred during volleyball camp, when one of my closest friends and I were sitting in the locker room waiting for the day to start. Our conversation started off with simple small talk. Then, completely out of the blue she told me something that felt like a punch in the stomach. She stared straight into my eyes and said “Erin, I know you’re gay.” I couldn’t do anything but stare. So many thoughts were tumbling through my head that my vision became blurry and I couldn’t breathe. I didn’t know what to

Education drastically improves the well being of both women, and their families. Research has found that if all students in developing nations were educated with basic reading skills, 100 million women could be lifted out of poverty (Improving Health and Well-being). Education is also one of the most efficient ways to develop more rights and opportunities for women. Each year that a girl attends school beyond fourth grade results in a 20% increase in wages later on. When an educated woman’s income increases, she will invest 90% of that money in her family and community (Improving Health and Well-being). Finally, educated women wait longer to marry and start a family which makes them better parents. Their children have improved health and nutrition, lower mortality rates, and are more likely to attend school, creating a chain reaction throughout

Although one may argue that male students are distracted by female clothing in the classroom, this stereotype is inaccurate. The assumption that is being made when the rules are in place is that if girls are not covered, the learning of male students is at risk since they are not mature enough to control themselves in a learning environment. Ask guys around school and chances are, they do not think that the shoulders of the girl sitting in front of him distract from his learning. If the answer is yes, then they should be taught to not sexualize girls in that manor. Girls are not sexual objects and are not there for the pleasure of a guy. Eliana Dockterman in her article "Schools Are Still Slut-Shaming Girls While Enforcing Dress Code" insinuates

I see Purple! Western Illinois University(WIU), is a public college in Macomb, Illinois, and is about one hour away from Virginia, Illinois. Western also has Quad cities in Moline, Illinois for a smaller schooling experience. Macomb holds the main campus and has a population of 18,352. The city is an average size college town, with great transportation. Western has a bus transportation system that can take you anywhere in Macomb. The busses are also free to all WIU students, Macomb has bus stops all around the city making transportation easier for first year students who don't have cars(Western Illinois University,2017).

In a classroom with grey-blue carpet and starch white walls, my 3rd grade class and I sat nervously gripping our pencils. From my seat, the small American flag blocked the clock, but I was positive we had been sitting in silence for hours. Our teacher migrated between pods of desks and placed thin, light grey test booklets in front of each student. I reached forward to touch the pages that felt like the glossy outside of a newspaper. Mrs. Lewis’s navy heels clicked back to the front of the room and she meticulously straightened the remaining tests in her hands. “Please keep your hands in your lap until I tell you to begin,” she said before turning around. Our hands quickly retreated into our laps. She continued, “The results are only for us

Imagine this, the teacher is going over a lesson about word parts. The teacher goes over prefixes, and suffixes. Jimmy gets tired of listening to the teacher and pulls up his computer. Everyone else in the class is listening to the lesson, but Jimmy goes on the web. The teacher notices Jimmy on the computer, but does not say a word, as he knows soon Jimmy will learn his lesson. The kids are staring at Jimmy and laughing, but the teacher gets them on task. They take a blank piece of lined paper out of their binders and start taking important notes. Jimmy decides not to care and keep on browsing the web. He looks at shoes, basketball equipment, and the football playoff scores. The kids in the class finish taking notes, but the teacher knows how to get Jimmy’s attention.

On an international level, many steps have been taken to ensure a trend of continual increase in the numbers of women who not only have access to an education but also do not drop out of school and progress beyond just primary schooling. In the last 5-10 years especially, great emphasis has been placed on the prioritization of the education of women in the agendas of countries and international organizations. In a 2013 press briefing, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, the Executive Director of the UN Entity for Gender Equity and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) emphasized “facilitating access to education for women and girls is vital to lift millions out of poverty and must be a priority for Governments and international organizations.”

There are serval ways that you as an educator may help to defuse stereotyping. This must begin with self-awareness. This is important because children learn best by observing those in their surroundings. If adults can openly talk with children about diversity and why it’s good and how prejudice can be harmful children are provided with awareness. Children ask all kinds of questions and in doing so learn from them. If you avoid a question about someone’s race gender, disability and sexuality, children will notice. They could think that the questions are inappropriate or unimportant and will there for make up their own conclusions which may be incorrect and not fair. This is why as adults we need to learn our self how to honestly and openly communicate

Teachers can positively influence a school-age child to not hold biases or prejudices by telling them that there is no difference, in all human beings we all should be treated equal. Some school-age are influenced by others that are not like them then just treat them differently. Example: My daughter’s teacher always had a debate about being different and how each race is different but the same. So that’s what made the school-age feel differently towards each other. One school-age boy who were always picked on doing the debate because no one understood him, telling him he needs to speak better English and this what always got the other talking about racism. So, the teacher had to stop the debate. Most, teacher knows how to handle classes

The percentage of girls who complete primary school in sub-Saharan Africa is among one of the lowest in the world, compared to the higher percentages of girls completing primary school in areas such as New Zealand. For most girls in Africa, very few of them continue into Secondary and Tertiary schools, let alone persist in their education past the age of eleven. 
According to UIS data, in sub-Saharan Africa, 9.5 million girls will never set foot in a classroom compared to 5 million boys. Some of those children might start their education at a later age, but many more will remain entirely un-educated, especially females.