Tag Archives: pregnancy

Education policies and practices continue to fail girls over early pregnancy

Posted on 20 November 2020 by

English / Español By Nicole Bella, Matthias Eck and Constanza Ginestra Early pregnancy has been identified as a critical driver of school dropout and exclusion, especially for girls. Twenty-five years ago, the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a landmark … Continue reading →

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Tanzania has suspended family planning commercials in the country ‘with immediate effect’

Posted on 30 October 2018 by

At the end of September, the government of the United Republic of Tanzania announced to international agencies that they should “stop with immediate effect airing and publishing any family planning contents in any media channels” running any family planning content … Continue reading →

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Ending the practice of banning pregnant girls from schools

Posted on 18 May 2018 by

Though most countries have signed and ratified international treaties that uphold gender equality, this commitment is not always sufficiently clear where education is concerned. In many places, discriminatory practices that keep pregnant girls out of classrooms continue to exist. It … Continue reading →

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