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Project Region Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel, Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia
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Goal 2: Universal EducationAmy Dieye, Larry Manalo, Grace Schneider, Nicole Wothe
Why Universal Education?Reading and writing are necessary for further education (learn how to
learn)
Economic and health benefits
Informed global citizens = informed future decisions
Project Region
Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, Israel,
Egypt, Turkey, Iraq, and
Saudi Arabia
Causes for Lack of Education Expensive for both government and citizens
Lack of resources
Gender can be a restrictive factor, especially for women
Political unrest like the Syrian civil war
Distance and Safety
Gender EqualityGirls in school seen as immoral, unfitting, and a waste of time and
investment
Boys are seen as more valuable because they never leave the family
Early marriages
Abandoned without proper education
UN Strategies for Achieving Goal1. Get out of school children
back in school2. Make better, more
transparent schools and give people an incentive to become educated
What progress has been made toward the goal?
Literacy rates for youth and adults ↑
Gender gap in literacy rates ↓
Number of out of school children ↓
Enrollment rates ↑
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