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

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