Posted by shirley on Monday, November 24, 2008 at 4:09pm.
"As an empowerment right, education is the primary vehicle by which economically and socially marginalized adults and children can lift themselves out of poverty, and obtain the means to participate fully in their communities."
from http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=18845&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html
In other words, if one is illiterate, he/she must depend on those who are literate in almost all facets of his/her life. Can you think of any specific examples?
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