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Worldwide, nearly twice as many girls are denied an education as boys. That is according to a new report by the United Nations education scientific and cultural organization or UNESCO. The DirectorGeneral of UNESCO is Irina Bokava. She says a lack of education restricts the lives of girls and women from one generation to the next. Across subSaharan African, 9.5 million girls will never be in a classroom. That compares to 5 million boys, according to the UNESCO report. More than 30 million children aged 6 to 11 are out of school across the region. The gender gap is wider in South and West Asia. Where 80 percent of girls will never get a formal education. That compare to 60 percent of boys according to the report. Girls are the majority of millions of children deny school in Arab nations UNESCO said. But the UNESCO said exact numbers are not available because of conflicts in the region. Discrimination against girls and women drew worldwide attention in 2012. In that year Malala Yousafza, then 15 was shot in the head in her way home from school in Pakistan. The Taliban targeted her and her family because the family wanted better education for girls. Malala survived the attack. She continues to advocate for girls education. She gave a speech on her 16th birthday to the United Nations. She wrote a book I’m Malala the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban. In 2014, Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Today, we tell you more about the effects of falling oil prices Lower demand for oil and too much supply have sent prices to their lowest levels in five years Recently the organization of petroleum exporting Countries decided to keep oil production at current levels Lower oil prices are causing economic hardship in some oil producing nations Official in those countries are exploring ways to cut government spending The president of Venezuela said that he and other government officials should take pay cuts as part of budget reductions The Reuters news service says the reductions are meant to answer lost oil income Reuters says 96 percent of Venezuela’s export earnings come from oil sales The nation also has among the highest inflation rates in Latin America Russia, another big oil exporter, is also facing problems The nation’s economic development ministry recently predicted that the Russian economy will shrink by eighttenths of a percent of a percent in 2015 Russian money has lost about 40 percent of its value this year compare to the American dollars Observers have blamed drop partly on falling profits from oil exports Economics also say lower oil prices are helping economy in Asia In a recent report, Fitch Ratings said China and most major Asian economies would effectively earn more money from continued lower oil prices Thai Lan spends 15 percent of its national income on oil Thai Lan, Malaysia and Indonesia all are moving to reduce oil prices supports, which are often a major part of government spending ... more money from continued lower oil prices Thai Lan spends 15 percent of its national income on oil Thai Lan, Malaysia and Indonesia all are moving to reduce oil prices supports, which are often... American dollars Observers have blamed drop partly on falling profits from oil exports Economics also say lower oil prices are helping economy in Asia In a recent report, Fitch Ratings said China... answer lost oil income Reuters says 96 percent of Venezuela’s export earnings come from oil sales The nation also has among the highest inflation rates in Latin America Russia, another big oil exporter,