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International Literacy Day is celebrated each year on 8 September. The aim: to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.
The theme of this year's celebration is Literacy and Gender. Today almost one in every seven people is illiterate, and out of a total of 860 million illiterate adults more than 500 million are women. |
International Literacy Day 2004 to focus on gender
The theme for this years International Literacy Day Celebration is Literacy and Gender. The theme is in harmony with the theme of the first two years of the United Nations Literacy Decade which supports EFA Dakar Goals »
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Spotlight on illiteracy in Germany
September 1, 2004 (UNESCO Institute for Education) - The renowned German actor Christian Quadflieg will today read texts written by participants in literacy classes in Germany.
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UN celebrates International Literacy Day 2004
New
United Nations poster on literacy
Find more on UN Website
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