In Jain Dharma, both boys and girls have the same spiritual potential. The soul (jiva) is the same essence in every person, and liberation is determined by one’s karma, not by gender.

Key points:

• Dharma and practice: Boys and girls can study Jain scriptures, observe vows (like samayik, guptis, etc.), and pursue spiritual goals with equal sincerity.
• Monastic life: Both genders can become monks (sadhus) or nuns (sadhvis) and participate in temple activities, community service, and pilgrimage.
• Liberation: There are differences in traditional interpretations about whether women can attain final moksha in their current birth. In Shwetambar sources, women are openly affirmed to attain moksha. In Digambar sources, a common traditional view has held that women may need rebirth in a male body to achieve kevala jnana, though many contemporary scholars and practitioners discuss alternative understandings within Digambar lineages as well. The essential Jain teaching remains: the soul’s goal is pure conduct, right belief, and right knowledge, available to all genders.

If you’d like, I can share a concise, sourced explanation from Jain scriptures about gender equality in dharma, or provide a simple stotra/sutra that emphasizes equal spiritual worth of all souls.