GSE barrier report 200

A report by the Population Council, a MacArthur grantee, explores the role of family and community in ensuring female students' successful transition from primary to secondary education in India. Report authors surveyed adolescent girls regarding their experiences related to education, and found that while most girls displayed aspirations about completing secondary education, societal pressures and lack of familial encouragement hindered their participation. The research attributed girls' poor class attendance largely to domestic chores, family responsibilities, and engagement in paid or unpaid work, and found that families are more supportive of secondary education for boys than for girls.