Studies continue to prove that if a girl stays in school she will strengthen her family, community, and nation. A long list of benefits of educating a girl in a developing country compiled by the World Health Organization includes later marriages, smaller families, better hygiene, greatly increased likelihood that further children will receive education, and my favorite – greater confidence. A bicycle is a simple, sustainable tool that eases long travel distances and encourages girls to stay in school.
What is the central idea of this passage from the foreword?
A.Women who ride bicycles have better hygiene and smaller families.
B.Bicycles give women an outlet to avoid marriage.
C.CWomen who ride bicycles can change the world.
D.Bicycles provide independence for women by enabling their education.