Promoting Literacy
It is hard to believe that in 2026, there are still people who cannot read or write. In fact, at least 775 million people,one in five,are illiterate. Two-thirds of this population are women, and 60.7 million children are either out of school or attend irregularly. It is an undisputable fact that poverty is directly related to a lack of education. This is why in countries such as Afghanistan, the rate of illiteracy is very high; however, there is also a profound connection between illiteracy and gender-based violence. Mothers are the pillars of the household. Their paramount role in the upbringing of children and future generations directly and indirectly affects a country’s future economically, socially, and politically. In countries where the literacy rate among women is low, we often witness social crises such as child marriage and adolescent pregnancy. Moreover, women and girls with no education often suffer from a lack of self-esteem and the inability to make decisions for th...