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Social Justice Issue

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You may want to use the following guiding questions:

Why do many girls in poor countries like Malawi have to leave school? How does having an education improve a girl’s life? What is the “girl effect”? Do you think some people take education for granted? Explain.

How would you explain the following quote? “Education is the most powerful weapon that you can use to change the world.” —Nelson Mandela

Interesting Facts

Young people ages 10 to 24 are the fastest-growing group in the developing world. That number is expected to peak in the next decade. About 70% of the world’s 130 million out-of-school children are girls. Two-thirds of the world’s illiterate adults are women.

TFK TEACHER’S GUIDE VOL. 15, NO. 10 NOVEMBER 13, 2009