The+Value+of+Education+for+All

=**Moving from Dialogue to Action**= Economist Amartya Sen (The Crimson).

//"...Education is a kind of universal right because it provides...in the words of economist Amartya Sen--the essential and individual power to reflect, make choices and steer towards a better life"

- J.F. Rischard from High Noon: 20 Global Problems 20 Years to Solve Them//


 * [[image:http://www.unesco.org/education/efa/img/wef_b.jpg width="384" height="526" align="right"]]Education is imperative in ensuring the success of each country as a member of the global society.**

It enables citizens to alleviate social ills, economic and political instability and strive toward a better life. Education that is universal and attainable by all, regardless of race, class, socio-economic agency, caste or gender, has a powerful impact in addressing social and economic barriers and achieving human freedoms. As outlined by J.F. Rischard, education ensures the success of each country by:


 * Reinforcing** and **promoting democratic principles

Building** the principle of **global citizenship

Reducing poverty** and **inequality** through **reliability and stability

Preparing each individual** to **participate in the new world economy.**

Education is an i**nvaluable tool for participants in the new world economy**. Experts argue that child labor has been and will continue to be significantly reduced following the implementation of free compulsory primary education in developing countries. Education has a powerful role in **empowering women**, who in many cultures around the world face incredible cultural, economic and political hardships. As a force, **education is an equalizer** between women and men, the "haves" and "have-nots", and the developed and developing countries of our world. Education is **a global issue--global collective action must be implemented by all countries of our world in order to change the state of global education**. Only through the equalizing force of education will internal and international political, economic and cultural harmony be achieved.

The Crimson. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=180904. April 05, 2002.
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