How can the stereotype that girls are a burden on their parents affect the life of a daughter? Imagine this situation and list at least five different effects that this stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated in the house.

The ways in which the stereotype that girls are a burden on their parents affects the life of a daughter:

(i) She does not have access to quality education.

(ii) She does not have access to proper healthcare and nutrition.

(iii) The chances of her becoming an independent and self-reliant individual are minimal.

(iv) Her morale and self respect as an individual are affected.

(v) It has now come to the point that she herself has begun to believe in the prejudices and stereotypes that have shaped her life so far.