Date
Latest reform date
During the summer recess for six weeks, teen parents are enrolled in the Teen Parents Programme. Although teh teen fathers are included, mush of the emphasis is focused on the teen mothers. mothers are exposed to the rudiments of motherhood including financing. teen mothers by law are to return to school after the birth of their babies.
General Objectives
To assist teen parents reintegrate into the education system
Beneficiaries
Teen parents
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Type
Programmes
Responsible institution
Topics / Chapters
Main Priority Measure
B.7 - Boys, girls, adolescents and young people
Guarantee for all boys, girls, adolescents and young people, without any form of discrimination, the chance to live a life free from poverty and violence, and to enjoy protection and exercise of their human rights, a range of opportunities and access to health, education and social protection.
B.12 - Sexual health and reproductive health
Implement comprehensive, timely, good-quality sexual health and reproductive health programmes for adolescents and young people, including youth-friendly sexual health and reproductive health services with a gender, human rights, intergenerational and intercultural perspective, which guarantee access to safe and effective modern contraceptive methods, respecting the principles of confidentiality and privacy, to enable adolescents and young people to exercise their sexual rights and reproductive rights, to have a responsible, pleasurable and healthy sex life, avoid early and unwanted pregnancies, the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and to take free, informed and responsible decisions regarding their sexual and reproductive life and the exercise of their sexual orientation.
B.14 - Prevention of adolescent pregnancy
Prioritize the prevention of pregnancy among adolescents and eliminate unsafe abortion through comprehensive education on emotional development and sexuality, and timely and confidential access to good-quality information, counselling, technologies and services, including emergency oral contraception without a prescription and male and female condoms.