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Re:My experience as a Gazan girl getting into Silicon Valley... by aktschually on Thursday February 25, 2021 @02:07AM (#26260489)
Nothing against educating girls, but this is probably the wrong conclusion. Economic situation determines whether girls can get an education or not, so educated girls correlate with a good economic situation. Not the other way round (educated girls causing a good economic situation).

Personally, I think this focus on girls only is sexist and I take care to never donate to charities that only want to help girls.

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Re:My experience as a Gazan girl getting into Silicon Valley... by caffeine on Thursday February 25, 2021 @03:27AM (#26260867)
I think in areas with more traditional cultures, educating girls DOES improve the situation over a longer time horizon.

Those girls will become mothers, and their education will translate to providing better opportunities and a more sophisticated outlook for their children.

I agree it seems sexist to only help girls, but helping anyone is good.

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Re:My experience as a Gazan girl getting into Silicon Valley... by aktschually on Thursday February 25, 2021 @08:17AM (#26262394)
The argument that mothers can educate their kids seems good.
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