Report says girls still struggle to access quality education

Hundreds of girls are still struggling to access quality education in many marginalized communities from arid and semi arid regions to informal settlements. According to the latest report by the National Gender and Equality Commission, despite education being a fundamental right, structural barriers, cultural norms, and economic pressures continue to keep girls out of the classroom. The inequality stretches to female teachers where a low number has been deployed to the Asal areas