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Literacy - An Essential Investment Now for the Future - Statement by Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of The United States Of America, and UNESCO Honorary Ambassador for the Literacy Decade (2003-2012)
March, 2007




Statement by Mrs. Laura Bush, First Lady of The United States Of America, and UNESCO Honorary Ambassador for the Literacy Decade (2003-2012)



We know that education, particularly for girls and women, improves the health of all members of a family. We know that higher literacy levels correlate with lower HIV/AIDS rates. We know that the children of educated mothers are more likely to succeed in school and send their own children to school, creating an ascending spiral that will benefit future generations. And we know that as farmers become more literate, they increase agricultural yields, thereby increasing food security for their families and communities.

Mrs. Laura Bush

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