Talking to the residents of my streets, you can see a very similar view among them about access to education, work and financial independence for the girls. The people I talked to are all adults, over 30, who have daughters and even sons and when I asked them about the issues, I heard very progressive and encouraging responses.
All said that girls should receive quality education at all levels and should be encouraged to seek academic, economic and social knowledge in an increasingly profound and efficient way. According to these people, these elements will give girls the minimum requirements to be successful and protect themselves from some abuses that society imposes on women. These elements will teach girls to take a stand and refuse what does not do them good or devalues them. This also serves for financial independence, where people claimed to be extremely important, giving power and freedom.
Some very interesting answers, I received from elderly women, who did not have full access to education, equal rights and financial independence when they were young and reported bad situations that they experienced and that could have been avoided if they had had these elements protected and offered to them.
