Literacy is …
… a poverty issue.
Each grade level of literacy increases earnings by 9.7%.
... a gender issue.
⅔ of illiterate adults are women.
… a health issue.
With literacy people are 5x more likely to know how HIV/AIDS is spread.
… a peace issue.
Without literacy people are 9x more likely to become radicalized.
… a social justice issue.
80% of those incarcerated cannot read- 85% of juvenile offenders are functionally illiterate.
… a human rights issue.
500M children with disabilities globally; 80% are denied the right to learn to read.
... a child labor issue.
47% of child laborers will never attend school.
... a human trafficking issue.
46% of Nigerian youth identify illiteracy as a major cause of human trafficking.
... a food issue.
Literacy would increase food production by 24%.
… an economic issue.
Basic literacy for 770 million illiterate adults would increase the annual global GDP by $1.2 trillion.
The number one reason someone does not use or have an internet connection is their lack of literacy.
… an access issue.
How can I help children learn to read?