SAENER18 Months On Report FINAL (NON-HiRES)
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Girls can suffer more than boys during<br />
drought; assessment answers why<br />
The assessment done by World Vision in the Kwa-Zulu Natal and Limpopo provinces<br />
revealed that the negative effects of drought than boys hit most girls hardest. Most<br />
schools reported high levels of absenteeism among girls compared to boys. School<br />
authorities and groups of girls who were engaged in interviews during the assessment<br />
highlighted that most girls were absent from school during their menstrual cycle.<br />
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by Ireen Mutombwa-Shumba
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