Married Women Education

Introduction

When you imagine a college or a school scene you are most likely to not include a mom in the picture, as a student of the class. But even though this might sound and seem very abnormal you will be wrong in assuming that married women and moms do not have the right to a college education. Most married women end up giving priority to their households and taking care of their children instead of pursuing an education; however the end result of this is that they never end up having financial independence and are always dependant on a member of the family(Reina Mills 451-3). This can however be changed with a little bit of effort. There are many scholarships for married moms that are offered by non profit organizations from around the country as well as the government itself that work towards educating women. Through such scholarships for married moms, a woman can actually break free from the confines of home and gain an education or pursue one that they might have started long time back and never ended.

Discussion

Most married women do not pursue their education because they got too involved with their family and their children or also because of the lack of funds. But with these scholarships for married moms, funds will no more pose a problem. These scholarships make sure that all expenses related to the education are taken care of so that a married mother will never have to ask anybody for money to fund their education. Moreover, once they gain their degree it would only lead to great job opportunities and their own means of livelihood. This is something that every woman should do to gain their own independence and emancipation(Lauren 29 -30).

Asking women about how they will live their lives once they are married reveals an unfortunate truth: that women are willing to give up on many of their education and career goals, especially if their husbands do not approve. Studies have been carried out by local NGOs such as GAD/C to show that housework does contribute a lot to a family, but should women sacrifice everything for their marriage? And more importantly, if the marriage doesn't go well, do women have the ability to protect themselves or leave their marriage?

According to the “Key Gender Statistics in Cambodia”, published by the Ministry of Women's Affairs on March 2009, quoting from the Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey 2005(Lockwood 112-119), over 20 percent of women over 15 years old have experienced domestic violence. Beyond the statistics, anyone who reads local media knows that the pages are filled with news about domestic violence and the burden of financial problems facing women after divorce.

Women should learn from the suffering of these other women and realize that there is not just one way of being a woman. Forming a family is necessary in society, but it doesn't mean women should stop getting an education, working and building their personal financial strength. Women must get a ...