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International Literacy Day

by Sandy Mitchell on September 8th, 2008

September 8 is International Literacy Day. Created by UNESCO in 1965, the day seeks to draw attention to the more than 774 million people around the world who lack even minimum reading skills…that’s one in five people globally and 66 percent of those are women.

To learn more about International Literacy Day and celebrations around the world, visit the UNESCO Web site.

(photo © UNESCO)

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