Announcements

When a woman is literate, she can make choices to dramatically change her life for the better. But ten years into the 21st century, two in every three of the world’s 759 million illiterate adults are women. This is an intolerable situation reflecting one of the most persistent injustices of our times: unequal access to education.

This year’s observance of International Literacy Day highlights the central role of literacy in the empowerment of women. Literacy transforms the lives of women, their families, communities and societies. Literate women are more likely to send their children, especially their girls, to school. By acquiring literacy, women become more economically self-reliant and more actively engaged in their country’s social, political and cultural life. All evidence shows that investment in literacy for women yields high development dividends.

We are happy to announce the call for applications for the 2011 UNESCO-Aschberg Bursaries for Artists.

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