Education
Education in our community, country and world.
Introduction to Education
Malala Yousafzai, a young Pakistani girl, who was shot by the Taliban at the age of fourteen for merely trying to go to school has become an activist for women's rights and education. She recently said, "Education is our only weapon.” I say that everyone should be given an education, no matter the age, no matter the financial situation. Yet, as of 2012, 31 million primary-school pupils worldwide dropped out of school.
Why is Education So Important?
Education does much to improve our country, such as making people healthier, reducing poverty, and fostering peace. According to Global Partnership of Education,"Each extra year of a mother’s schooling reduces the probability of infant mortality by 5% to 10%. If all students in low-income countries left school with basic reading skills, 171 million people could be lifted out of poverty. If the enrollment rate for secondary schooling becomes 10% higher than the average, the risk of war would be reduced to about 3%.” You might say, “ How would education lessen the poverty rate?" If you are educated, there is a more likely chance that you will become employed, which will lead to higher income and escaping poverty.
Children Studying
Malala Yousafzai
“I think of it often and imagine the scene clearly. Even if they come to kill me, I will tell them what they are trying to do is wrong, that education is our basic right.”
– Malala YousafzaiMaggie Gyllenhaal
A Few Facts About Education
A child whose mother can read is 50% more likely to live past age 5.
Investing in girls education could boost sub-Saharan Africa agricultural output by 25%.
One extra year of schooling increases an individual's earnings by up to 10%.
Each additional year of schooling raises average annual gross domestic product (GDP) growth by 0.37%.
In 2011, 28.5 million out-of-school children lived in countries affected by conflict, half of all out-of-school children - an increase from 42% in 2008. The majority of these children are girls.
One additional school year can increase a woman's earnings by 10% to 20%.
Citations
http://www.globalpartnership.org/who-we-are/the-value-of-education/
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http://www.globalpartnership.org/our-work/areas-of-focus/early-childhood-care-and-education/
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http://www.globalpartnership.org/who-we-are/strategy/
Malala Yousafzai Photo
Maggie Gyllenhaal Photo and Quote
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http://www.cvcsn.org/parents/resources/