Should we allow our 15 year old daughter to get a job?

Should we allow our 15 year old daughter to get a job?
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I would, my mom told me that when im 16 I have to get a job. So her dad doesn’t want her to work yet because she is a girl?Or is it because he’s afraid of her walking by herself? I would let her get a job if she really wanted one.
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