How do we fight illiteracy in rural areas?
Report prepared by TV Peru in the framework of the International Day of Education on young people and adults who did not have access to education and who are illiterate. According to official sources, 25% of women over 15 years of age in rural areas of Peru state that they do not know how to read or write, so it is proposed to rethink the current educational offer to make it functional and relevant.
The event organized by Es Hoy, DVV International and Dispurse Foundation highlighted the joint efforts of companies, municipalities, educational institutions and civil society to close the educational gaps in youth and adults. In a context where 1 in 3 people in Peru have not completed their basic education, this event highlighted the importance of education as a tool for transformation.
In commemoration of International Literacy Day, Dispurse Foundation joined the awareness parade held in the city of Cajamarca. This event brought together students, teachers, organizations and local authorities to highlight the importance of literacy in personal and community development.
María Quispe Ito is a 51-year-old artisan who knits hats, gloves and booties with sheep's wool and sells them in the Plaza de Armas of her district Coata, in the Puno region. As a child she was forced to work, so she was taken away from school by her parents when she was very young.