15-year-old Maria* had been having relations with a 15-year-old Andrew for few months now, they had unprotected sex just one time and got pregnant. Based on the re-entry guidelines she is now back in school. Maria is now visibly pregnant walking along the corridors of a rural secondary school amidst social distancing and wearing masksContinue reading “Stigma and discrimination hindering pregnant girls to go back to school”
Category Archives: Adolescent girls
CULTURE: TAKING HOSTAGE OF GIRL’S BODY
CULTURE in Africa and many parts of the world allows girls to be married off as young as 10 years or before they are 15 years, CULTURE allows old men to rape girls in the name of “she is my wife”, CULTURE does not allow for girls who are married to access contraceptives and healthContinue reading “CULTURE: TAKING HOSTAGE OF GIRL’S BODY”