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Tanzania: Govt Buckles Under Pressure and Allows Learning for Teen Mothers
East African, 14 April 2020
Tanzania has buckled under pressure from human rights groups, activists and the US will henceforth permit pregnant girls to resume formal education as prescribed by the Secondary… Read more »
Tanzania Allows Learning for Teen Mothers
Tanzania has buckled under pressure from human rights groups and activists as it will now allow thousands of pregnant girls to attend school as part of a U.S.$500 million World Bank loan which had been delayed for years due to the country's ban on expectant students. Pregnant girls will resume formal education as prescribed by the Sequip project which targets to reach more than 6.5 million secondary school students across the country without discrimination, including girls who have dropped out of school for various reasons but especially pregnancy.
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The education loan was delayed, following pressure from civil society organisations which raised concerns over schoolgirls' rights. The World Bank said that the education support ... Read more »
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In Nkasi District, Rukwa Region, where reports indicate that more than 200 girls have dropped out of school in a period of six months as a result of teenage pregnancies, ... Read more »
