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Empowering South African Women and Girls Through Literacy

Learn about the impact of literacy programs on South African women and girls to enhance their societal role. Join the global celebration of International Literacy Day by understanding the urgent need for literacy programs in countries with low literacy rates, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

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Empowering South African Women and Girls Through Literacy

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  1. International Literacy Day2015 South African women and girls empowered by literacy program to take their place in society.

  2. Definition of Literacy literacy nounlit·er·a·cy \ˈli-t(ə-)rə-sē\ : the ability to read and write : the quality or state of being literate

  3. There are still 757 million adults including 115 million youths in the world who cannot read or write a simple sentence. Roughly two-thirds of them are female.

  4. The lowest national literacy rates are observed in sub-Saharan Africa and in South and West Asia.

  5. Adult literacy rates were below 50% in the following countries: • Afghanistan • Benin • Burkina Faso • Central African Republic • Chad • Côte d'Ivoire • Ethiopia • Guinea • Haiti • Liberia • Mali • Mauritania • Niger • Senegal • Sierra Leone • South Sudan

  6. Youth Literacy

  7. Adult Literacy

  8. Awareness International Literacy Day is being celebrated around the world today. Let’s celebrate by learning more about our neighbors around the world in need. • Which countries or regions are in greatest need for literacy programs? • Which part of the population has the lowest literacy rate?

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