That learning is crucial to the advancement of women. And the world. My father was an unusual Arab man for his time, because he believed deeply in the education of women. AUB's commitment to educating women dates back 90 years. Today, there are almost as many women studying in this elite institution as men.
Women make every university stronger.
And women graduates of AUB enrich this nation and the world. Because the progress of humankind depends on the progress of women. And the progress of women depends on their progress in learning. We know that women make 10 to 20 percent more income for every year of education they receive - not just in the United States, but around the world. In the poorest countries of the world, every year of basic education for women translates into a five to 10 percent decline in the mortality of their infant children.