Africa: Pregnant Girls, Young Mothers Barred from School

Tens of thousands of pregnant girls and adolescent mothers are banned or discouraged from attending school across Africa. The African Union needs to work closely with all its member countries to ensure that no girl is denied her right to an education because she becomes pregnant.

Sierra Leone, Country Page, World

Sierra Leone overturns ban on pregnant schoolgirls

Some African Laws Create Difficulty for Young Mothers to Attend School

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Maternal deaths are rising in the US, sub-Saharan Africa's are

Côte d'Ivoire, Country Page, World

Young mothers deserve better: Strategies targeting their educational

Growing Numbers of Girls Resist Genital Cutting in Sierra Leone

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Teen Pregnancy and Education in Developing Countries

Motherhood in childhood,' new UN report, spotlights adolescent