Here's an interesting news tidbit....illiteracy is mentioned as a factor

Extraordinary Alliance Announces over $1.4 Billion Dollars of New  
Investments in Women and Girls to Fight Global Poverty
http://www.wfd-alliance.org/EVrelease

Mev Miller, Ed.D., Director
welearn at litwomen.org

WE LEARN
Women Expanding: Literacy Education Action Resource Network
www.litwomen.org/welearn.html

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