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its purpose in protecting and empowering. Failure to provide leaves many behind
and disempowers many.
Therefore, while the COVID-19 pandemic has reduced efforts done in the
educational sector, there is an opportunity for governments and stakeholders to
build gender-inclusive educational systems that are resilient and responsive to
unforeseen circumstances. Adopting inclusive quality education will guarantee
that girls stay in school and live better lives.
Inclusive education involves a blend of learning systems. Many nations could
not undertake distance virtual learning due to inadequate or lack of digital
infrastructure, skills and resources. For African countries and others, this is the
time to start investing to ensure a better future.
It is also an opportunity for governments to learn lessons from the past
and present and find ways to mitigate pandemics’ impacts. Human security
anticipatory and participatory methodology is vital in the mitigation process.
Education security remains to be crucial in protecting and empowering girls.
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