A powerful piece from Huffington Post Impact: “We dont fight for education because we think its more important than fighting climate change, poverty, conflict, hunger, or disease. We fight for education precisely because we care about these things. Here are some facts: Health: There would be 49 percent fewer child deaths in low-income countries if all women had secondary education. Environment: Across 29 countries, concern for the environment increases with the level of education. Conflict: In sub-Saharan Africa, the risk of conflict in countries with higher education equality is almost half that of areas with lower equality in education. Poverty: If all students in low-income countries left school with basic reading skills, 171 million people could be lifted out of poverty.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Nov 2014 21:00:01 +0000
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