"Literacy and women's empowerment" is the theme of International Literacy Day 2010, in line with the UNLD thematic calendar.

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The opening address will be given by former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush, who is Honorary Ambassador for the UN Literacy Decade (UNLD).

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The Literacy Initiative for Empowerment (LIFE) and the United Nations Literacy Decade (UNLD) also pay due attention to the promotion of multilingual literate environments.

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