If you're reading today's blog you may very likely take that ability for granted. Around the world today, one in five adults aren't able to read or write at a functional level. Of that number, nearly two thirds are women. It's also estimated that almost 75 million children aren't even in schools. But why is literacy so important?According to UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), "Literacy is a human right, a tool of personal empowerment and a means for social and human development. All educational opportunities depend of literacy." Societies that are literate have less poverty, lower child mortality, better gender equality and tend to be more peaceful and democratic.
And literacy tends to be generational. Parents who had the opportunity to go to school tend to be more likely to send their children to school. A good education equips students with literacy skills and a solid foundation for life-long learning.
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