Literacy in Developing Countries

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Theme

Literacy Rates of Women in Developing Countries

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Research

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•  “38% of Africans are illiterate, and two thirds of them are women.”

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/dakar/education/literacy/

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•  “By acquiring literacy, women become more economically self-reliant and more actively engaged in their country’s social, political and cultural life. All evidence shows that investment in literacy for women yields high development dividends.”

http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=35859#.VfjO3Z3BzGc

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•  Digital Literacy •  “In developing countries, women are

25% less likely than men to be online.”

http://theconversation.com/digital-literacy-in-the-developing-world-a-gender-gap-28650

Diigo

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https://www.diigo.com/outliner/746u7h/Computer-Graphics-Assignment-2-Literacy-of-women?key=q31qx6vv2v

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