Sylvia Schmelkes is Provost of the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City.

Recognizing and Overcoming Inequity in Education

Primary school math students in the MatiTec program in Santa Fe, Mexico City, 20 March 2012. Talento Tec. Wikimedia Commons
The Universidad Iberoamericana, main campus in Sante Fe, Mexico City, Mexico. 6 April 2013. Joaogabriel, CC BY-SA 3.0

Education has proven to affect general well-being, productivity, social capital, responsible citizenship and sustainable behaviour.