The Problem:
The female literacy rate is under 50% in +12 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. In several cases it’s under 20%.
⅔ of the world’s illiterate adults are women
The Benefits of education equality
A child born to a mother who can read is 50% more likely to survive past age 5.
An educated female population increases a country's productivity and fuels economic growth
Credits:
Created with images by new 1lluminati - "Now" • DFAT photo library - "Training for women, Indonesia" • stevendepolo - "I'm Smart Kent County Girls on the Run April 06, 20101" • Gareth1953 All Right Now - "Thames Embankment - April 2010 - The Only Place for a Demonstration"