Content_paragraphs:   While the majority of school-aged children were able to complete the academic 
  
  year through distance learning implemented by the Kosovo Ministry of Education, 
  
  the lack of access to information technology equipment and Internet connectivity 
  
  exacerbated pre-existing inequalities and affected the rights of some to education. 
  
  Vulnerabilities of girls and boys from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, 
  
  notably, have been further exacerbated by the pandemic. Most children from these 
  
  communities, in particular girls and young women, do not have access to information 
  
  technology equipment or the Internet. Coupled with increased domestic care duties at 
  
  
  
   
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  home, young women and girls are at risk of losing their academic year and of, 
  
  ultimately, dropping out of school. 
  
   
  
   
  
   IX.  Trust-building, partnerships and cooperation