Women's and Literacy Moving to Power and Participation

In a world dominated by information technologies, more than half of the planet's women are illiterate. And over the last 25 years, the gender-gap in literacy—in print, technology, health, economics and politics—has only grown. Here, students and practitioners from adult education and women's studies raise important questions about literacy, identity and power. From prison education to refugee advocacy, contributors offer analyses of how women's literacy affects their families and communities, and ultimately contributes to knowledge-production and social change.