National Family Literacy Month
Setting an Example for Ourselves and the World
Today's post is written by Barbara Bush, Honorary Chair of The Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy. Find more information on twitter @BarbaraBushFdt and Facebook Barbara Bush Foundation.
Americans reacted with shock and sadness when they learned of the Taliban’s attempted assassination of young Malala Yousafzai, a brave, visionary 14-year-old Pakistani girl whose only so-called offense was to advocate for the education of girls and women in her home country. The outrage is justified and has resulted in Malala becoming the central figure in an international demand for the educational rights of women and girls.




