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{quote}Every aid donor is asking the government of Afghanistan to improve governance. Have you ever thought how they can improve governance if 80 percent of the population is illiterate? Illiterate people cannot read words, let alone read an income tax return. Governance is imperiled by this high illiteracy rate,{quote} Nasrine Gross, Founder Roqia Center for Women's Rights, Studies and Education.

"Every aid donor is asking the government of Afghanistan to improve governance. Have you ever thought how they can improve governance if 80 percent of the population is illiterate? Illiterate people cannot read words, let alone read an income tax return. Governance is imperiled by this high illiteracy rate,"  

Nasrine Gross, Founder Roqia Center for Women's Rights, Studies and Education.