Part of Kuwait for Kenya's (K4K) initiative in spreading peace and support youth development and education in Kenya, our volunteer member Maryam AlHamad kindly directed our attention to a moving article titled "Teenage Mothers Denied Education". Thank you Maryam!
Here are some quotes from the article:"13,000 girls leave school every year in Kenya due to pregnancy, according to research released at the beginning of May by the Centre for the Study of Adolescence, a non-governmental organisation that works on reproductive health, gender and social policy for teenagers."
"Stigma and discrimination by teachers are reported as two of the main reasons teenage mothers abandon their education."
"Kenya also has a Return to School policy which encourages the establishment of centres where young mothers could continue with their formal education while breast-feeding their children. It also calls for counselling for the girl, parents, teachers and other students in the school."
"It is not yet clear whether the new policy truly demonstrates a new commitment to implementation from government. Thousands of young mothers can only hope so."
What are some of your thoughts on this issue?