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

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. Living in a war/conflict zone
  3. "I don't care about my daughter's education - I'm here for my son"
  4. "Educating women goes against our religion"
  5. "A girl’s place is in the kitchen"
  6. Teenage pregnancy
  7. Extremist groups that specifically target girl's schools
  8. "Girls just aren't good at math or science"
  9. Stigmas surrounding women's health
  10. "Education won't help her find a husband"
  11. Not enough nutrients, malnourishment, compared to her brothers
  12. A lack of private toilets or sanitary supplies
  13. "It's too dangerous for girls to walk to school"
  14. Gender-based violence
  15. School supplies and uniforms are too costly
  16. "She's needed at home to do chores and collect water"
  17. "She's needed to care for younger siblings / grandparents"
  18. "She doesn't need to get an education - she needs to get married"
  19. "The school doesn't have a separate toilet for girls"
  20. School is too far away
  21. "It's better for her to start working"
  22. "She’s already reached puberty - she is a woman now."
  23. "She will meet boys at school and bring shame to the family"
  24. "Educated girls are less obedient"