Illiteracy In The 21st Century

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Population In the 21st century, the study of human demography has become a vital aspect to further the sustainability of our planet. In the last fifty years, the rapid growth in the world population has become a major issue as our environment can sustain a fixed number of inhabitants. In modern society, the efficacy of agricultural production and technological advancements has permitted an increased rate in human longevity. As a result, creating an exponential growth of populace in a short amount of time. On other hand, this condition has fostered the pursuit of idealistic endeavours to stabilize and understand the intrinsic nature behind undesirable procreation. Therefore, encouraging the eradication of human tribulations such as extreme poverty, …show more content…

Many men and women living in undeveloped countries don’t have access to education and most of them can’t read or write. Consequently, having little information on family panning or how to improve their lives. In countries like India, Pakistan and Niger, over fifty percent of the women above the age of fifteen are illiterate. This leads to early marriages and childbirths since women are unable to have other career choices or contribute with their household income. “Educate mothers, and you empower women and save children’s lives. Educate communities, and you transform societies and grow economies,” (Unesco Director, Irina Bokova). As a result, by educating mothers they can transfer concepts and values to their children at a young age and work towards the improvement of their communities. Moreover, in undeveloped countries children need to have access to schools and qualified teachers in order to eliminate illiteracy from the origin. Many children haven’t had the opportunity learn the essential skills to be part of our society. Therefore, isolating them as outcast of the modern world with no role in it. Illiteracy affects women, children and men and promotes a continuous cycle of dependency on a higher numbers of inhabitants to guarantee the success of their bloodline. Also, by not understanding the main issue we will face in the future, these communities will continue to procreate in high numbers. Thus, by educating and reducing the rate of illiteracy, this will eventually stabilize the growth in the

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