**To mark the International Day of the Girl **
The NGO states that millions of girls who stopped going to school when schools were closed due to coronavirus will not return to their studies.
The organisation reminds us that girls who do not go to school are more likely to suffer from various types of violence.
October 9th 2020 .- To mark the International Day of the Girl, which takes place this Sunday, Educo warns of the dire consequences COVID-19 is having on the lives of girls, especially those who live in countries or areas with limited economic resources. “Coronavirus has made the vulnerable situation millions of girls are in around the world even worse. All the work done over the last few years on girls’ rights is also at risk due to the pandemic”, explains the head of Child Protection at the NGO, Laurence Cambianica.
The organisation is especially