According to a number of international studies, literacy is the most accurate predictor of an individual’s earning power, and has the ability to decrease inequality. Yet one in four young people in developing nations are unable to read a single sentence, and millions more have limited access to books. While efforts to expand access to … Continue Reading →

Throughout the year, we’re lucky to collect pictures from around the world that capture a moment in time when reading is touching people’s lives: whether it’s bringing them together, lifting them up, or simply making them feel alive. Here are some of our favorite reading moments of 2018: 1. A young girl stops by a … Continue Reading →

We are proud to announce that beginning on Giving Tuesday (November 27, 2018) all purchases made through Penguin Random House’s website (PRH.com) will include a donation to support readers in Africa. Worldreader is a nonprofit championing digital reading in underserved communities to create a world where everyone can be a reader. A $1 contribution for … Continue Reading →

We’ve joined forces with Opera Software to understand how women in Africa use mobile internet. Two studies undertaken by Opera Software and Worldreader have found that women in Africa use mobile internet to empower and entertain themselves. Opera Software ran a survey of 1,500 women and men aged 14 to 44 in Nigeria, Kenya, and … Continue Reading →