LISTEN: How are school closures affecting the education of the girl child ?

We know from local and international experience that girls face specific challenges pushing and pulling them away from school so we need to implement strategies to support them. This is why school reintegration plans must be responsive to gender-specific vulnerabilities that exist in our communities. Zero Dropout Campaign Programme Director Merle Mansfield speaks to Cape Talk host Lester Kiewet about the gendered impact of the Covid-19 school closures.