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Africa: Child Mothers Set to Double By 2030, Says UN
allAfrica, 31 October 2013
The number of girls who become mothers before they are 15 years old is set nearly to double in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, according to a new United Nations report. Read more »
Child Mothers Set to Double By 2030 - UN
The annual report of the UN Population Fund says 7.3 million girls under 18 give birth in developing countries each year, with most of these births occurring in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Two million of the young mothers are 14 years old or younger.Photo Essay
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Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Motherhood, October 2013
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The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) released its 2013 State of the World Population Report, which examines the challenges of adolescent pregnancy. When a girl becomes pregnant, her ... see more »
Documents
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30 October 2013
State of the World Population 2013 - “Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy"
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- United Nations Population Fund
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The 130-page report examines the circumstances that often lead to adolescent pregnancy and provides new statistics on the impact of adolescent ... see more »
InFocus
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A survey conducted by the Tanzania Media Women Association has raised concerns over the increase in teenage pregnancies and child marriages in the country. Read more »
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The Senate has voted to support underage marriage, as they deleted age specification for women being married from the draft constitution and left the marriage age for women open. Read more »
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In Kenya there are communities which have child marriages as part of their customs, oblivious of the fact that it is a violation of the children's rights. Read more »
