 He states that it is harmful to place young girls into convents while they are “ignorant, or young, or under coercion.” Boccaccio states that girls should be “well brought up from childhood in the parental home, taught honesty and praiseworthy behavior, and then, when they are grown and with their entire mind know what of their own free will” choose the life of monasticism.Boccaccio believes that young girls need to be taught about life and virtues before they are consecrated to God.While he does not say women should have a formal education, he is still advocating for women to have a say in their lives and the right to be well informed about their possible futures.