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105,000 People indirectly benefitting by phase 3 of the Literacy and Numeracy for Women’s Empowerment project
Eradicating illiteracy by 2020 Since 2011, more than 55,000 women have received literacy training through Care’s Literacy and Numeracy for Women’s Empowerment project Literacy rate among people above 15 years in Rwanda was 69% in 2016. Among women the rate is below 65%. The Rwandan government has set a goal to eradicate illiteracy by 2020. Nationally, 30,5% of households in Rwanda is led by a woman. At the same time, women led housholds are more likely to be poor than male led households.
In 2011 Care started the Literacy and Numeracy for Women’s Empowerment Project. So far more than 55,000 women has been a part of the project, with 90% graduating. The project has received praise from national authorities, and has now started its third phase. For the next three years, the goal is to graduate another 10,000 women a year. The project works cloesly
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with the Ministry of Education, and training modules have been developed in cooperation with the Rwanda Education Board. Teaching is carried out at village level by skilled teachers. Grieg Foundation has been a part of the project since day one, and support phase 3 as well. Read more: https://www.care.no/Forside/?article_id=961