Pages tagged “Literacy”
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Beyond the Classroom: Confronting the Silent Crisis in Women's Literacy
An article from The Economist casts a stark light on an educational paradox: more girls are in school, yet literacy remains elusive in many developing regions. This contradiction exposes the reality that higher enrollment does not guarantee quality learning, signaling a systemic failure in education. As we confront these truths, it's clear that mere gradual improvements cannot rectify the widespread shortfall in women's literacy.
Written by Marcel Heyne
December 14, 2023 -
Sad, but true: Illiteracy is (still) female
When it comes to literacy worldwide, even today girls and women perform far worse than men. In many countries, particularly in West and Central Africa and South Asia, illiterate women far outnumber their male counterparts.
Written by Marcel Heyne
November 17, 2017