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04 Feb 21

Project Kanya: Equipping School Leaders to Bring ALL Girls Back to School

Deborah Kimathi
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As education systems react to the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that girls are at greater risk of suffering education losses as a result of school closures. According to the Malala Fund report, “Girls’ Education and COVID-19,” while most systems were focused on remote learning strategies, girls had differential access to…

03 Feb 21

Hope for At-Risk Girls in the COVID-19 Crisis: Dottie Scholars

Deborah Kimathi
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Written by Mercy Naitore, Finance and Admin Officer Dottie Scholars is a girls scholarship program launched by Dignitas in 2011. The program aims to provide young women from marginalized communities with an opportunity to attend a high-quality secondary school and develop as leaders and role models in their community. In total…