The Girl Child Education Unit of the Ghana Education Service (GES) in efforts to strengthen girl child education, yesterday launched the second phase of the Africa Educates Her campaign, in Accra, yesterday.
The first phase of the campaign spearheaded by the African Union (AU) emerged in response to the devastating disruptions caused by the COVID-19 on the educational systems across the country.
It sought to mitigate the learning loses particularly among girls who faced disproportionate risks, including child marriages, teenage pregnancy and forced school drop outs.
The Deputy Director General, Monitoring and Supervision of the GES, Professor Smile Gavua Dzisi, speaking at the ceremony, said AU member states championed interventions such as back to school advocacy, spearheaded by the GES, to mobilise communities, reintegrate out of school girls and leverage partnerships to provide remote learning tools.
