"Thereare nofemaleteachers"Extremistgroups thatspecificallytarget girl'sschools"She'sneeded athome to dochores andcollect water""Educatedgirls arelessobedient""She's neededto care foryoungersiblings /grandparents""She doesn'tneed to get aneducation -she needs toget married"TeenagepregnancyLiving in awar/conflictzone"It's betterfor her tostartworking"Stigmassurroundingwomen'shealth"She willmeet boys atschool andbring shameto the family""She’s alreadyreachedpuberty - sheis a womannow."Schoolsupplies anduniforms aretoo costlyNot enoughnutrients,malnourishment,compared to herbrothers"The schooldoesn't havea separatetoilet forgirls""Educationwon't helpher find ahusband"Gender-basedviolenceSchoolis too faraway"I don't careabout mydaughter'seducation - I'mhere for myson"A lack ofprivatetoilets orsanitarysupplies"Educatingwomen goesagainst ourreligion""A girl’splace is inthekitchen""It's toodangerousfor girls towalk toschool""Girls justaren't goodat math orscience""Thereare nofemaleteachers"Extremistgroups thatspecificallytarget girl'sschools"She'sneeded athome to dochores andcollect water""Educatedgirls arelessobedient""She's neededto care foryoungersiblings /grandparents""She doesn'tneed to get aneducation -she needs toget married"TeenagepregnancyLiving in awar/conflictzone"It's betterfor her tostartworking"Stigmassurroundingwomen'shealth"She willmeet boys atschool andbring shameto the family""She’s alreadyreachedpuberty - sheis a womannow."Schoolsupplies anduniforms aretoo costlyNot enoughnutrients,malnourishment,compared to herbrothers"The schooldoesn't havea separatetoilet forgirls""Educationwon't helpher find ahusband"Gender-basedviolenceSchoolis too faraway"I don't careabout mydaughter'seducation - I'mhere for myson"A lack ofprivatetoilets orsanitarysupplies"Educatingwomen goesagainst ourreligion""A girl’splace is inthekitchen""It's toodangerousfor girls towalk toschool""Girls justaren't goodat math orscience"

Common barriers and reasons against girls education - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. "There are no female teachers"
  2. Extremist groups that specifically target girl's schools
  3. "She's needed at home to do chores and collect water"
  4. "Educated girls are less obedient"
  5. "She's needed to care for younger siblings / grandparents"
  6. "She doesn't need to get an education - she needs to get married"
  7. Teenage pregnancy
  8. Living in a war/conflict zone
  9. "It's better for her to start working"
  10. Stigmas surrounding women's health
  11. "She will meet boys at school and bring shame to the family"
  12. "She’s already reached puberty - she is a woman now."
  13. School supplies and uniforms are too costly
  14. Not enough nutrients, malnourishment, compared to her brothers
  15. "The school doesn't have a separate toilet for girls"
  16. "Education won't help her find a husband"
  17. Gender-based violence
  18. School is too far away
  19. "I don't care about my daughter's education - I'm here for my son"
  20. A lack of private toilets or sanitary supplies
  21. "Educating women goes against our religion"
  22. "A girl’s place is in the kitchen"
  23. "It's too dangerous for girls to walk to school"
  24. "Girls just aren't good at math or science"