Here's a quote from unesco.org regarding International Literacy Day (emphasis added):
Literacy
Today one in five adults is still not literate and tabout wo-thirds of them are women while 67.4 million children are out of school.
Since its foundation in 1946, UNESCO has been at the forefront of global literacy efforts and is dedicated to keeping literacy high on national, regional and international agendas. However, with some 796 million adults lacking minimum literacy skills, literacy for all remains an elusive target.
UNESCO’s literacy programmes aim to create a literate world and promote literacy for all.
Why is literacy important?
Okay, first of all, I hate to make light of something as important as literacy. But....UNESCO really needs to partner with a good editor that knows how to spell. And use commas. And proof read. I really do feel bad for the one in five adults that is still not literate, especially the "tabout wo-thirds" of them that are women. It's just sadly ironic that these documents are so full of errors.
Literacy is important, though. I've loved reading since I was a small child. My older sister helped me learn how to read when I was four. Mom would have to take flashlights away from us at night so we couldn't stay up reading under the covers. I've always loved books and can still get lost in the pages of a good novel.
Have you read a good book lately?
UNESCO’s literacy programmes aim to create a literate world and promote literacy for all.
Why is literacy important?
Okay, first of all, I hate to make light of something as important as literacy. But....UNESCO really needs to partner with a good editor that knows how to spell. And use commas. And proof read. I really do feel bad for the one in five adults that is still not literate, especially the "tabout wo-thirds" of them that are women. It's just sadly ironic that these documents are so full of errors.
Literacy is important, though. I've loved reading since I was a small child. My older sister helped me learn how to read when I was four. Mom would have to take flashlights away from us at night so we couldn't stay up reading under the covers. I've always loved books and can still get lost in the pages of a good novel.
Have you read a good book lately?
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