Reply To: Explaining to girls that only boys light the Chanukah Menorah

Ashkenazi women Lichora should light for the family to be Yotzei Mehadrin Min HaMehadrin. There are uncommon (but, shockingly, growing) Minhagim from parts of Ashkenaz for single girls not to light, and a widespread one for wives not to light. The Minhag for single girls not to light is very Dachuk at best, and Lich’ora if people have that Minhag someone in the house should light a Chanukiah for them in order to still properly do Mehadrin Min HaMehadrin.