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Essay / Illiteracy in the 21st century - 1053
Many men and women living in underdeveloped countries do not have access to education and most of them cannot read or write. As a result, they have little information about family planning or how to improve their lives. In countries like India, Pakistan and Niger, more than fifty percent of women over the age of fifteen are illiterate. This leads to early marriage and childbirth, as women cannot have other career options or contribute to their household income. “Educate mothers, you empower women and save children’s lives. Educate communities, you will transform societies and develop economies” (UNESCO Director, Irina Bokova). Therefore, by educating mothers, they can pass on concepts and values to their children from a young age and work towards the betterment of their communities. Furthermore, in underdeveloped countries, children must have access to schools and qualified teachers in order to eliminate illiteracy from the start. Many children have not had the opportunity to learn the essential skills to be part of our society. Therefore, it is about isolating them as outcasts from the modern world, without any role in it. Illiteracy affects women, children and men and fosters a continuing cycle of dependence on more people to ensure the success of their lineage. Moreover, without understanding the main problem we will face in the future, these communities will continue to procreate in large numbers. Thus, by educating and reducing the illiteracy rate, this will ultimately stabilize the growth of