GENDER INEQUALITY : EDUCATION CAN CHANGE WOMEN’S LIFE

    Nelson Mandela once quoted that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you

can use to change the world." Yes, education is the key to wrestling with a hot potato issue

nowadays which refers to gender inequality. I strongly believe that education can solve the

inequality threat to women.Through education, women can protect and defend their rights themselves.

    Discrimination in law is common. According to the research from UM Women (2019), there are

more than 2.5 billion women around the world who are affected by discriminatory laws and lack

of legal protection. Ginsburg, a lawyer known as a "feminist folk hero.", fought laws that

discriminate based on gender (Meghan.C, 2020). Through the understanding of the law, women

can voice up their thoughts and fight against this long-standing prejudice. Obviously, education

provides women empowerment in tackling laws that discriminate against women.

    Furthermore, education can bring changes in the health profile of women all over the

world. There is a 50% chance of an educated mother protecting herself and her children from

illnesses if she is educated and it is more likely that her child could survive past age five

(Theirworld, 2022). This is due to the fact that education acts as a guide to awaken women

about the threat of illness as well as increase their awareness of the causes of various diseases

among them. Education creates weapons like doctors who cure these diseases (wikiessays,

2018). Surely, a better education enhances women's health.

    On the other hand, some people may think that a woman's place is in the home,not in

the workplace. So, it is useless for them to receive education. However, I totally disagree with

this statement. Nowadays the roles of women are recognized in different significant industries.

As illustration, Kathrin Jansen led the effort at Pfizer that produced the first vaccine approved for

emergency use (Ms. Editors, 2021). Of course, being a stay at home mother is not considered

as women’s work. Men and women can also switch their duties in completing the house chores.

    In a nutshell, education is a critical investment that should be made. An educated

woman will feel more motivated to bring about change in society as well as become the guiding

light for them. Thus, our nation will reach its zenith when all women have been provided equal

opportunities in education.