PERCEIVED CONSEQUENCES OF COVID-19 ON GIRL’S EDUCATION IN RWANDA: EVIDENCE FROM BUGESERA DISTRICT, RWANDA

The prolonged closure of schools and educational centres, combined with the shock to the economy and the health of the population, has implications for children’s present and future development, particularly those living in households that are more vulnerable. [...] If women are to be equal partners with men, in every aspect of life and development, now is the time to recognize the human dignity and worth of the girl child and to ensure the full enjoyment of her human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the rights assured by the Convention on the Rights of the Child ( BPFA,1995) Since the World Conference on Education for All held in Jomtien, Thailand. [...] These include among others the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (1979), the African charter on human and peoples' rights on the rights of women in Africa (2003), and Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa (2004), Beijing Platform for Action (1995), the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and P. [...] Embassy Report,2021)) Additionally, a sociological survey was conducted among students of the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation about their attitude to online learning in the context of a sharp change in the form of education and organization of personal life in the conditions of coronavirus infection found that 40.3% answered that it was convenient for them and t. [...] In Rwanda, teen pregnancy increased by 23% from 19,701 in 2020 to 23,000 in 2021 which call for actions to support women and girls to gain hope for the future and empower them to make informed choices and strengthen their capacities and decision-making, lowering the risk of unintended pregnancies Literature confirm that the effects vary based on the risk of exposure and biological susceptibility t.