Plan International Rwanda has cited school-based Gender Based Violence (GBV) as a phenomenon that limits schools' enrolment, undermines participation, performance and increasing absenteeism and drop-out.
Speaking at a public screening of GBV related films in Bugesera district, Plan Rwanda's Gender Specialist, Katherine Nichol said; "GBV typically results in girls and boys feeling violated and undervalued, often culminating in lowered self-esteem."
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