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What were the girls and the boys in the past trained to do? How did it help in defining gender roles?

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Women were typically seen as homemakers while men were seen as breadwinners. Educating boys was encouraged more as compared to educating girls, and girls got less support from their parents in terms of educational opportunities.

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