Date
The policy sets out clear guidelines to ensure that teen mothers are not denied the opportunity to re-enter the formal school system, to continue their education.
Beneficiaries
School-Age Mothers
Country
Type
Public policy
Responsible institution
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Topics / Chapters
Main Priority Measure
B.13 - Avoid dropping out of school
Introduce or strengthen policies and programmes to prevent pregnant adolescents and young mothers from dropping out of school.
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.