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Essay / Inequalities in Education - 886
As the world actively becomes aware of the problems that exist in the education system and the influence that gender has on the system, it can be said that girls and boys are neglected by the education system. system. Although individuals and groups debate that a child's gender is the primary reason for the existence of educational inequality, others argue that a child's class, social life, and expectations of an acceptable image in society strongly contribute to educational inequalities. system. “Boys Education in Australia” (McLean, 1996) examines these issues and discusses how these issues need to be addressed for a better future in education for both sexes. Social classes have strongly contributed to educational inequalities. These classes can be divided into two: the working class and the middle class. What is clear from this is that the children in each class were treated differently: a child's success did not depend on their intelligence, but rather on other factors. McLean states that no one disputed the fact that middle-class children enjoyed automatic advantages and competitive advantages when they started school, while working-class children's academic achievement was rarely achieved . The fault of the education system and teachers was that working class children were characterized as average students, while middle class children were individually motivated and monitored. What McLean observed was that the families of working-class children were held responsible for the difficulties these children presented at school, while ignoring that schools could be held responsible for their behavior. Thanks to these factors, working class children faced challenges that the middle class faced...... middle of paper...... UDHR). Inadequate education is particularly prevalent in India where girls are taught from a young age to do household chores, while boys are encouraged to pursue secondary/tertiary education. The resulting problems include failing to give women an equal place in society and allowing the superiority and masculinity of men to increase. In response to increasing educational inequality, many countries have signed the Millennium Development Goals established by the United Nations, stating that signatory countries must "ensure that all boys and girls complete a full cycle of primary education by 2015. Thus, it can be stated that schools and societies, at national and global levels, are focusing on creating activities to motivate girls to continue their education in order to extinguish male superiority and create equal status in the company..