Question

On the occasion of women's day your school literary club organizes a speech competition on the topic - empowering the girl child is the best way to empower the nation on the basis of the input given below and your own ideas and draft the speech fast

Answer 1

Any democracy that suppresses 50% of the population can never attain its potential. More so, women perform some key functions in society. They ensure the survival of the human race through procreation, they nurture the future generations.  Besides, various studies especially from the microfinance arena, have shown that women are far more responsive to family needs, than men. Educating the girl child has shown that it leads to lesser pregnancies thereby reducing the pressure on our resources. Besides, it leads to better health both for the mother and for the baby. So a lot of benefits by empowering the girl child.