Education For All 2003-2012

United Nations has presented the "Literacy Decade". According to the international organisation, literacy for all is at the heart of basic education for all and that creating literate environments and societies is essential for achieving the goals of eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality, curbing population growth,
achieving gender equality and ensuring sustainable development, peace and democracy;

Nowadays 860 million adults are illiterate, over 100 million children have no access to school. Most of them are girls and women.

More information: United Nations Literacy Decade 2003-2012

Datum: 18/05/2003

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