The women of India deserve to be educated on the same level as males. In the past India needed women to garden and take care of the children as men worked, we see this in many countries in the 1950’s. This is 2017 and women are still pushed into these gender stereotypical roles while the country struggles economically and socially.

Being a white female from the US in 2017 I am fortunate enough to have public education and schools that are a maximum of 15 minutes away from my house. Unfortunately, many young girls are not able to do the same as I. Being a female I can understand the fear and frustration when a little girl is told she is not allowed to go to school due to financial problems or sexual assault. Understanding that you have a voice when others do not is a powerful tool, and I plan to use my voice for the women of India who want an education yet can not receive one.

By allowing the women of India education the country will grow and flourish out of being an undeveloped country and allow for more opportunities within the job market throughout the country. If India educates women they will have a purpose to their families other than being able to be married off for money or crops.

Educating the women of India would allow them more opportunities to establish businesses and access jobs thus making the country more money and pulling it out of the economic collapse it is currently in. In 2016 the Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that all 500 and 1,000 rupees (India’s currency) would cease to be legal tender just four hours later, making people who had old money run to the bank and deposit it before December 30th. Thus making about 80% of the country's cash suddenly be worthless.

Seeing that the country has a 1 million and growing population and is 61 billion dollars in debt, not educating the everyday woman in India can hurt the country even more on an economic level. About 30% of the people of India live below the poverty line, most of them living in rural areas to grow crops to sell and live off.

The rural areas of India have it the worst seeing that schools are miles away from communities. For some, this means going to school at night if they can afford to because India does not have a public education system. Traveling at night alone is very unsafe for a man nevermind a woman due to recurring muggings and rapes throughout small communities and industrial cities.

Many women have the mentality that even if they do go to school, they will have nothing to do or show for it because the unemployment rate is low therefore for some it would be a waste of time and money because of everyday chores such as housework, making food, and fetching water. On the other hand, many women see a reason to become educated, equal as men and start a business to help the country grow and have a better financial life for them and their families while chasing their dreams of becoming more than a housewife.

We see women rising up all over the world and it's India's turn.