"Well, girls, at least the only way we can go is up!" |
The struggle for equal rights in this country is far from over. But consider the plight of women in the less developed "Third World" nations. Statistics on the following page are from the International Women's Year COMMITMENT No. 4 as reported in The Alaska Voter.
| | North America | Africa |
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Female adult illiteracy | 1.9% | 83.7% |
| Studying at university level | 8.0% | 2.0% |
Economically active | 25.0% | 26.3% |
| Economically active in agriculture | 2.5% | 49.0% |
Life expectancy in the more developed areas of the globe is 74 years, in the less developed areas, 55 years.
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Summer 1975
Winter 1976
