Developing nations face a major setback on the path to their success: a lack of women’s education. The statistics are startling. Women make up two thirds of the world’s illiterate population. They represent two thirds of the total hours worked yet only earn ten percent of the world’s income. Why? A lack of education. Stories highlighting women’s plight for education have spread across the globe causing many to ponder solutions to this daunting task. Young women...

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