Sunday, August 24, 2014

Learn The Importance Of Empowering Young Girls

By Deanne Shepard


Women form the biggest percentage of the world population. Their contribution in the growth and development of countries economy is immeasurable. They perform all the daily home chores and raise children in the best way they can so that they create tomorrow leaders who will change the world in future. However, despite their hardworking nature, many cultures do not appreciate women or hold them with high regard and this affects them socially and economically. It is therefore important for you to consider empowering young girls so that they can have a brighter future.

Many organizations and the government have come up with many programs to empower such women. However, this responsibility cannot be bestowed to specific individuals only. It is the duty of every person to empower a woman. After all, in a group of ten people, there is certainly a woman who requires someone to empower her. If every one played his or her role, such women can achieve their dreams in life.

A lot of people wonder how they can empower women economically. However, you need to know that, you do not have to offer financial support so as to make them feel empowered. By just a word of mouth, you can inspire them and help them to believe in themselves even when others cannot believe in them. You need to conduct seminars with younger ladies, where you can invite special speakers so as to enlighten them.

The role of the media cannot be down played. It is therefore the responsibility of every media house to ensure that they sensitize the society about the benefits of empowering younger ladies so as to make them achieve great goals in future. It is very unfortunate that some media portrays the negative side of women and this, contributes to their stagnation in matters of development and empowerment.

Sometimes, women are sidelined in different school and community activities. For instance, it is common to find that such activities such sports are set apart for boys. This i sad, considering that some women have great potential in sports. Again, sports are good for the health of such women. If the talent of women is nurtured in their early ages, such women may become great resources to a country in the future.

Women also have a great responsibility to play in order to ensure that there is empowerment of younger women. The majority of women learn a lot from elderly women. Elderly women should therefore act as role models so that the younger women can emulate them. One can become a role model through ensuring that you perform things right, encouraging younger women and by sharing with them your success stories.

You also need to know that, change starts from the mind. As the bible puts it, a man is what he thinks he is. It is therefore very important for you to change how women perceive themselves. This is the beginning of their transformation. Some of them are satisfied at their level and they are not willing to put measures in place to change this. Such women need to be enlightened.

Lastly, you need to rise against women harassment. Young women are very vulnerable than men. They fall victim of sexual abuse, physical abuse and early marriages. You have to say no to such.




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