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While rural women’s
educational needs and dilemmas have repeatedly been
discussed, and numerous governmental programs created,
more
than one and a half million female students living in rural
areas in Perú still face daunting obstacles throughout their
educational experiences.
Studies on young rural women found that one in four had already dropped out of school. Late enrollment into school, grade level repetition, low academic performance, poverty conditions, a curriculum distant to their socio-cultural reality, and multiple responsibilities at home and in the field
make it difficult for them to finish school.
Even though the
educational opportunities have increased for everyone, there
are still differences between women and men’s ability to
access those opportunities. Data from the country show that
women generally reach only 7.8 years of schooling, compared
to 9.5 years of schooling for men. As a whole, rural areas
show a lower average, and women are consistently
the most vulnerable group.
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