Illiteracy and Its Risks for Women

[This Day]Halima Mohammed had about 13 children gathered around her, she was teaching them to recite 'I, J, K, L', letters of the alphabet, and already the children had learnt to recite letters A-H, even though few of them could recall it. The children ranged from ages five to 13 and were barely clothed. There were also a few women among the students, some with children tied to their backs. A solo and successful recitation elicited applause and shouts from the rest of the learners, with a sense of accomplishment for