The key position and role of women in the process of development is increasingly being rec

ognized. (1)_____ the three great World Conferences of Women were more concerned (2)_____ recognizing and compiling approaches to (3)_____, we can currently confirm a general sharpening of awareness. It has become clear that the Third World Cultures, in earlier times strongly matriarchal, have been weakened (4)_____ this respect by the methods of colonial education which are almost (5)_____ directed towards the male. Of the many criticisms of this situation let one voice be heard: "Development education groups and programmes are very much (6)_____ and lack woman's perspective". So, too, the hopes placed in vocational training—"vocationalization"—as an aid to equality have been disappointed since this in its turn was to large extent focused on the male.

In these circumstances we should not be surprised that until now women have (7)_____ at least in the educational processes which have been introduced. Only 20% attend primary school and the (8)_____ of those who leave early is highest (9)_____ girls. Because of the lack of basic training only around 10% take part in Adult Education programmes. Hence it is vitally important to (10)_____ a turning-point by increasing the (11)_____ of the need (12)_____ education.

Hence even Primary Education for girls should be (13)_____ towards the basic needs and necessities and provide answers which are as simple as possible. In rural districts such answers will be different from those (14)_____ in urban areas. The education of girls and women must to a large degree be an education for the life they will lead, tailored (15)_____ a woman's position. In saying this we are in fact demanding that the education of women, like all educational work in the Third World, should be an (16)_____ part of the community. (17)_____ there are many partners in this process school, family, small businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations. The educational skill (18)_____ keeping this interplay active in such a way that there is no deficiency in material content. An important consequence of this is the (19)_____ of the desire to question, which, on the one hand, presses for further education and on the other for its (20)_____ application.

A．Although

B．For

C．Nevertheless

D．Because