{"id":29107,"date":"2019-09-07T11:10:37","date_gmt":"2019-09-07T11:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/?p=29107"},"modified":"2025-12-13T20:44:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-13T20:44:57","slug":"humanium-celebrates-the-international-day-of-literacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/humanium-celebrates-the-international-day-of-literacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanium celebrates the International Day of Literacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>International\nLiteracy Day, celebrated on the 8th September by the United Nations, is aimed\nat highlighting issues around literacy as well as opportunities for civil\nsocieties and governments around the world to address literacy challenges. \u2018Literacy\nand Multilingualism\u2019 is the theme to be explored for this year\u2019s 2019\ncelebration (United Nations, 2019).<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>Despite\nprogress made, literacy challenges persist, distributed unevenly across\ncountries and populations. Embracing linguistic diversity in education and\nliteracy development is central to addressing these literacy challenges and to\nachieving the Sustainable Development Goals\u201d <\/em>(UNESCO, 2019).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Literacy and Multilingualism<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u201cLiteracy\nis a human right, and in offering a greater breadth of understanding and skills\nit is also the freedom to taking the next step into a life of greater\nopportunity and prosperity\u201d <\/em>(UNA-UK, 2019). The theme, \u2018Literacy and\nMultilingualism\u2019 was chosen to express solidarity with 2019 as the\n\u2018International Year of Indigenous Languages\u2019 as well as the 25th anniversary of\nthe World Conference on Special Needs. The theme is intended to highlight\ncharacteristics of multilingualism in an increasingly diverse, digitalised and\nglobalised world. Celebrating such skills hopes to focus on implications of\nliteracy rates for related governmental policies, focusing on how <strong>political\nand institutional change<\/strong> can be most effectively made. Multilingual\ncontexts will be spotlighted this year as spaces for greater attention\nregarding literacy and educational improvements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children\nand adults throughout the world are impacted by literacy restrictions which do\nnot come alone, but interact with complex social and linguistic phenomenons\nsuch as multilingualism, cultural practices, gender roles and social and\neducational institutions. All of these factors must sensitively be taken into\naccount as we <strong>work in solidarity to improve literacy rates<\/strong> going\nforward. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UNESCO International Literacy Day 2018 \u2013 Literacy and skills development\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vu5o5Ruh6is?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sustainable Development as Contingent upon Literacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The\nSustainable Development Goals are a series of objectives set out by the United\nNations in 2015 for achievement by 2030, and are an integral part of global\nsustainable progress. Goal number 4, \u2019Quality Education\u2019, aims to <strong>increase\naccess to free, equitable and quality education and learning opportunities<\/strong>.\nThis goal includes addressing the barriers to literacy that exist for children\nand adults worldwide, and which impact upon employment and livelihood\nopportunities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fittingly then, this International Day of Literacy aims to act as a powerful advocacy tool in order to both raise public awareness and incite political mobility around questions of literacy and access to education. This celebration of literacy thus functions by addressing a global problem, as well as working towards the achievement of long-term development goals and policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><em>Literacy Statistics Summarised <\/em><\/strong>(United\nNations, 2019).<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>617 million children\n&amp; adolescents lack minimum proficiency in reading &amp; mathematics<\/li><li>750 million adults\nare illiterate; two thirds of which are women.<\/li><li>265 million children\nare out of school, 22% of which are primary school age.<\/li><li>1 out of 5 children\nfrom 6 &#8211; 17 years are not attending school.<\/li><li>In sub-Saharan Africa\nover half the schools do not have access to drinking water, hand washing\nfacilities, computers or internet.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Road to Improved Global Literacy<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Literacy\nis understood to be more than merely a set of basic reading and counting\nskills, but a&nbsp; <em>\u201cmeans of\nidentification, understanding, interpretation, creation, and communication in\nan increasingly digital, text-mediated, information-rich and fast-changing\nworld\u201d <\/em>(UNESCO, 2019). Strategies proposed by UNESCO to improve literacy\nrates in accordance with the Sustainable Goals include (UNESCO, 2019): <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Building strong foundations through early childhood care and education;<\/li><li>Providing quality basic education for all children;<\/li><li>Scaling-up functional literacy levels for youth and adults who lack basic literacy skills;<\/li><li>Developing literate environments;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_305465330-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29108\" width=\"291\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_305465330-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_305465330-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_305465330-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_305465330-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_305465330-230x153.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_305465330-350x233.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/shutterstock_305465330-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 291px) 100vw, 291px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, there are a series of literacy related\nprojects underway spearheaded by UNESCO including \u2018Cap-Ed\u2019 and the \u2018Pearson\nInitiative for Literacy\u2019. These programs aim at capacity building for literacy\nvia the reinforcement of <strong>educational reforms <\/strong>and the increased supply of\nqualified teachers. There is also a focus on digital technologies improving\nliteracy, and Technical and Vocational Skills and Education Training (TVET) &#8211;\nparticularly for <strong>girls and women who are disproportionately affected by\nliteracy barriers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Humanium Works Towards Improved Literacy for Children<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Humanium\u2019s core work consists of a range of\nactivities; the crux of which are its community projects in Madhya Pradesh, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/india\/\">India<\/a>, and in four regions of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/rwanda\/\">Rwanda<\/a>. At Humanium, we collaborate very closely with our\nlocal partners, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hihindia.org\">Hand in Hand India<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.avsi.org\/en\/\">AVSI<\/a>, Rwanda. This participatory\nand collaborative approach ensures that <strong>local actors &#8211; experts of their own\nsituation<\/strong> and directors of their futures &#8211; contribute in steering our work\nand resources to where they are most needed. This has led to an education based-initiative in Madhya Pradesh where a <strong>Residential Special\nTraining Centre has been set up for 50 girls <\/strong>at heightened risk of child\nlabour and affected by disproportionate vulnerability factors. This project\nworks to fight against child labour and to provide increased safety and\neducational opportunities; acting as a kickstart to more sustainable, autonomous\nlivelihoods and <strong>better life-long wellbeing for the children<\/strong> involved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Play and education go hand in hand in Humanium\u2019s project in Madhya Pradesh, in order to create a safe, educational and nurturing environment for all. This is the eighth Special Training Centre opened by Hand in Hand India whose success is demonstrated by 100% of children being integrated into public school upon leaving their centres, and up to 90% going on to complete their secondary education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sss.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29110\" width=\"273\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sss.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sss-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sss-230x202.jpg 230w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sss-350x308.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/sss-480x422.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/\">Humanium<\/a> thus celebrates the International Day of Literacy as a day particularly\nresonant to <strong>our own values and efforts for the vital <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/presentation\/\">realisation<\/a><strong> of children\u2019s rights<\/strong>, and the educational work we undergo. On this\noccasion we once again renew our inviolable dedication to the protection of\nchildren and their rights, as well as to the importance of literacy and\neverything that it encompasses. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to support Humanium\u2019s ongoing work and\ncontribute to the fulfilment of children\u2019s rights around the world, <strong>consider\nmaking a <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.humanium.org\/en\/donation\/\">donation<\/a><strong> or becoming a Humanium <\/strong>member. Together, we have the power to change the world for\nour children, for the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Written\nby Josie Thum<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Citations<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UNESCO,\n\u2018Literacy\u2019 (2019), available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/themes\/literacy-all%20\">https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/themes\/literacy-all%20<\/a>,\nRetrieved 15 August 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNESCO,\n\u2018International Literacy Day\u2019 (2019), available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/commemorations\/literacyday\">https:\/\/en.unesco.org\/commemorations\/literacyday<\/a>,\nRetrieved 15 August 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United\nNations, \u2018International Literacy Day 8 September\u2019 (2019), available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/literacyday\/index.shtml\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/en\/events\/literacyday\/index.shtml<\/a>,\nRetrieved 15 August 2019. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United\nNations, \u2018Quality Education: Ensure Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education\nAnd Promote Lifelong Learning Opportunities For All\u2019 (2019), available at: https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Infographic-Quality-Education.pdf,\nRetrieved 16 August 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United\nNations, \u2018Sustainable Development Goals\u2019 (2019), available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/education\/\">https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/education\/<\/a>,\nRetrieved 14 August 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United\nNations, \u20182019 International Year of Indigenous Languages\u2019 (2019), available\nat: <a href=\"https:\/\/en.iyil2019.org\">https:\/\/en.iyil2019.org<\/a>,\nRetrieved 14 August 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNA-UK,\n\u2018International Literacy Day &#8211; 8 September\u2019 (2019), available at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.una.org.uk\/get-involved\/learn-and-teach\/international-days\/literacy-day\">https:\/\/www.una.org.uk\/get-involved\/learn-and-teach\/international-days\/literacy-day<\/a>,\nRetrieved 16 August 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Literacy Day, celebrated on the 8th September by the United Nations, is aimed at highlighting issues around literacy as well as opportunities for civil societies and governments around the world to address literacy challenges. \u2018Literacy and Multilingualism\u2019 is the theme to be explored for this year\u2019s 2019 celebration (United Nations, 2019). \u201cDespite progress made, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":29111,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[152,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-29107","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-childrens-rights","category-education"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - 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