Girls negotiating schooling after pregnancy in rural Zimbabwe
Teenage pregnancy continues to disrupt girls’ schooling in rural Zimbabwe despite the Education Amendment Act (2020), which guarantees readmission after childbirth.
Bhana, Deevia
Teenage pregnancy and parenting at school in contemporary South African contexts: deconstructing school narratives and understanding policy implementation
South African national education policy is committed to promoting gender equality at school and to facilitating the successful completion of all young people’s schooling, including those who may become pregnant and parent while at school.
Books and babies. Pregnancy and young parents in schools
Being pregnant and a young parent in South African schools is not easy. Books and Babies examines why this is the case.
Young children, HIV/AIDS and gender: A summary review
Studies point to the existence of a global HIV/AIDS emergency among young people. An estimated 6,000 youths a day become infected, an average of one new infection every 14 seconds.