Illiteracy
noun
The state of not knowing how to read or write.
The government is taking steps to reduce illiteracy in rural areas.
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- reduce illiteracy
- computer illiteracy
noun
Not knowing about a particular subject or area.
Computer illiteracy can be a significant barrier to getting a good job in today's world.
Often appears as...
- computer illiteracy
- technological illiteracy
noun
The state of not knowing how to read or write.
The government is taking steps to reduce illiteracy in rural areas.
Often appears as...
- reduce illiteracy
- computer illiteracy
noun
Not knowing about a particular subject or area.
Computer illiteracy can be a significant barrier to getting a good job in today's world.
Often appears as...
- computer illiteracy
- technological illiteracy
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Pro Tip 1/3Basic Skills
Illiteracy refers to the fundamental ability to read and write, essential in everyday life.
Charities work hard to combat illiteracy among children.
Pro Tip 2/3Global Issue
Illiteracy is a critical global issue, affecting economic development and personal growth.
The illiteracy levels in some countries are alarmingly high.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Impact
Illiteracy can be a social stigma, limiting job opportunities and community involvement.
Illiteracy can lead to social isolation and diminished confidence.
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Jan Chipchase: The...
you wouldn't pay for someone to go to the cinema for you and have fun on your behalf, or, at least, not yet. Maybe sometime in the future, we will. So, let me give you an example of delegation in practice, right. So this is -- probably the thing I'm most passionate about is the research that we've been doing on illiteracy
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History's "worst" nun -...
despite her illiteracy and the misogyny of the time. It was perhaps this precedent that inspired Juana’s lifelong confidence. At age three, she secretly followed her older sister to school. When she later learned that higher education was open only to men, she begged her mother to let her attend in disguise.
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Ian Goldin: Navigating...
Income has gone up for a majority of the world's population, despite the population going up by about two billion people over this period. And illiteracy has gone down, from a half to about a quarter of the people on Earth. A huge opportunity, unleashing of new potential for innovation, for development.
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Navigating Our Global...
that income has gone up for majority of the world's population despite the population going up by about two billion people over this period and illiteracy has gone down from 1/2 to about a quarter the people on earth a huge opportunity unleashing of new potential
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Eric Liu: Why ordinary...
how it operates, how it flows, what part of it is visible, what part of it is not, why some people have it, why that's compounded. And as a result of this illiteracy, those few who do understand how power operates in civic life, those who understand
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Yang Lan: The generation...
That could pose a potential danger to the society, but who knows; we're in a globalized world, so they can look for girlfriends from other countries. Most of them have fairly good education. The illiteracy rate in China among this generation
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How I learned to read --...
I thought. I now had an obligation to meet those on the path and help, and it was crazy because I now cared about my community. Wow, imagine that. I cared about my community. Financial illiteracy is a disease
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How I unlearned...
but in support of young males in my community. The challenge is to eradicate this cycle of emotional illiteracy and groupthink that allows our males to continue to victimize others as well as themselves.
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The First Ladies of...
rural areas where they live on subsistence farming there is a high illiteracy high fat illiterate women cannot make decisions about their health due to cultural barriers and knowns and
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A life of purpose PIPE Rick...
So, we gave it all back, and then we set up three foundations, working on some of the major problems of the illiteracy, poverty, pandemic diseases -- particularly HIV/AIDS --
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Jan Chipchase: The...
you wouldn't pay for someone to go to the cinema for you and have fun on your behalf, or, at least, not yet. Maybe sometime in the future, we will. So, let me give you an example of delegation in practice, right. So this is -- probably the thing I'm most passionate about is the research that we've been doing on illiteracy
Video examples
History's "worst" nun -...
despite her illiteracy and the misogyny of the time. It was perhaps this precedent that inspired Juana’s lifelong confidence. At age three, she secretly followed her older sister to school. When she later learned that higher education was open only to men, she begged her mother to let her attend in disguise.
Video examples
Ian Goldin: Navigating...
Income has gone up for a majority of the world's population, despite the population going up by about two billion people over this period. And illiteracy has gone down, from a half to about a quarter of the people on Earth. A huge opportunity, unleashing of new potential for innovation, for development.
Video examples
Navigating Our Global...
that income has gone up for majority of the world's population despite the population going up by about two billion people over this period and illiteracy has gone down from 1/2 to about a quarter the people on earth a huge opportunity unleashing of new potential
Video examples
Eric Liu: Why ordinary...
how it operates, how it flows, what part of it is visible, what part of it is not, why some people have it, why that's compounded. And as a result of this illiteracy, those few who do understand how power operates in civic life, those who understand
Video examples
Yang Lan: The generation...
That could pose a potential danger to the society, but who knows; we're in a globalized world, so they can look for girlfriends from other countries. Most of them have fairly good education. The illiteracy rate in China among this generation
Video examples
How I learned to read --...
I thought. I now had an obligation to meet those on the path and help, and it was crazy because I now cared about my community. Wow, imagine that. I cared about my community. Financial illiteracy is a disease
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How I unlearned...
but in support of young males in my community. The challenge is to eradicate this cycle of emotional illiteracy and groupthink that allows our males to continue to victimize others as well as themselves.
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The First Ladies of...
rural areas where they live on subsistence farming there is a high illiteracy high fat illiterate women cannot make decisions about their health due to cultural barriers and knowns and
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A life of purpose PIPE Rick...
So, we gave it all back, and then we set up three foundations, working on some of the major problems of the illiteracy, poverty, pandemic diseases -- particularly HIV/AIDS --
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Bruce Jackson
Public Servant
The U.S. government has in recent years fought what it termed wars against AIDs, drug abuse, poverty, illiteracy and terrorism. Each of those wars has budgets, legislation, offices, officials, letterhead - everything necessary in a bureaucracy to tell you something is real.
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Paramahansa Yogananda
Indian Leader
Sri Yukteswar showed no special consideration to those who happened to be powerful or accomplished; neither did he slight others for their poverty or illiteracy. He would listen respectfully to words of truth from a child, and openly ignore a conceited pundit.
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Naveen Jain
Indian Businessman
As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children. My parents taught me the importance of education and that it was a key to improving an individual's life.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.
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Abdul Qadeer Khan
Pakistani Scientist
Hatred, intolerance, poor hygienic conditions and violence all have roots in illiteracy, so we're trying to do something to help the poor and the needy.
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Coretta Scott King
American Activist
There is no reason why a nation as rich as ours should be blighted by poverty, disease, and illiteracy.
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Indian Statesman
I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.
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Ken Jennings
American Celebrity
I have condemned my kids to a lifetime of geographic illiteracy.
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Ronald Knox
English Theologian
The hall-mark of American humour is its pose of illiteracy.
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Karen Black
American Actress
Illiteracy is rampant. People are out of communication.
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Bruce Jackson
Public Servant
The U.S. government has in recent years fought what it termed wars against AIDs, drug abuse, poverty, illiteracy and terrorism. Each of those wars has budgets, legislation, offices, officials, letterhead - everything necessary in a bureaucracy to tell you something is real.
Quote examples
Paramahansa Yogananda
Indian Leader
Sri Yukteswar showed no special consideration to those who happened to be powerful or accomplished; neither did he slight others for their poverty or illiteracy. He would listen respectfully to words of truth from a child, and openly ignore a conceited pundit.
Quote examples
Naveen Jain
Indian Businessman
As a child I experienced firsthand the severe effects of poverty and illiteracy, especially upon women and children. My parents taught me the importance of education and that it was a key to improving an individual's life.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
My mother said I must always be intolerant of ignorance but understanding of illiteracy. That some people, unable to go to school, were more educated and more intelligent than college professors.
Quote examples
Abdul Qadeer Khan
Pakistani Scientist
Hatred, intolerance, poor hygienic conditions and violence all have roots in illiteracy, so we're trying to do something to help the poor and the needy.
Quote examples
Coretta Scott King
American Activist
There is no reason why a nation as rich as ours should be blighted by poverty, disease, and illiteracy.
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Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Indian Statesman
I have a vision of India: an India free of hunger and fear, an India free of illiteracy and want.
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Ken Jennings
American Celebrity
I have condemned my kids to a lifetime of geographic illiteracy.
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Ronald Knox
English Theologian
The hall-mark of American humour is its pose of illiteracy.
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Karen Black
American Actress
Illiteracy is rampant. People are out of communication.
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