So, womens equal rights are needed to stabilise the population, which is needed to prevent the further destroying and poisoning of the world's natural resources. Asimov said that unless the population problem can be solved, none of the other problems can be. Given that illiteracy of women is a key factor in the problem, the English-speaking peoples have done precious little, especially to make English spelling easier. Radical ills require radical remedies. In 1999, 'Save The Children' promoted a scheme, led by footballer John Barnes, of Dad reading to boys.
Boys tend to be less literate than girls.
They are also more likely to rebel against the conflicting spelling rules that make no sense. From the spelling reformer's point of view, the more compliant girls are more likely to humor wrong-headed conventional literacy teachers. Also in 1999, a government commissioned report stated adults in England have poorer literacy and numeracy skills than any country in Europe except Poland and Ireland. Ireland is particularly significant because the Irish have to learn two of the worst spelt languages in the world - Gaelic and English. Sir Claus Moser reports this lack of adult basic skills is disasterous for society and the economy.