Sierra Leone lifts ban on pregnant girls going to school but shutdown expected
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Decision hailed as ‘victory’ comes amid warnings that coronavirus could close schools and leave teenagers vulnerable in quarantine ..read more
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'Sex for sanitary pads': how Kenya's lockdown led to a rise in teenage pregnancy
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Girls who got free sanitary products at school were pushed to desperate measures in what is being called a shadow pandemic ..read more
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Disadvantage begins at birth for women caught up in conflict
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Gender action plans must be implemented in crisis zones to alleviate the suffering of women and girls ..read more
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Kenya's Serene Haven school opens doors to teenage mothers - in pictures
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While writing about the notorious laundries for ‘fallen women’, novelist Esther Freud was chilled to discover how close her own mother came to ending up in one ..read more
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The teenage taekwondo trainer fighting child marriage in Zimbabwe – photo essay
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Natsiraishe Maritsa saw so many friends being forced into marriage that she started a campaign to drive out the practice ..read more
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My mum escaped the cruelty of Ireland’s mother and baby homes. I might not be alive if she hadn’t
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While writing about the notorious laundries for ‘fallen women’, novelist Esther Freud was chilled to discover how close her own mother came to ending up in one ..read more
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‘Contraception divides opinion’: tackling taboos in Zimbabwe as teen pregnancies soar
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With Covid lockdowns blamed for rising rates, MPs and teachers say it’s time to ‘face reality’ and allow younger teens access to birth control ..read more
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‘My crime is I fell in love’: should India rethink tough laws on underage sex?
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Laws intended to tackle child abuse are resulting in young men in consensual relationships being imprisoned. Activists argue a more nuanced approach is needed ..read more
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Irish government agrees €800m package for mother and baby home survivors
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About 34,000 people thought to be eligible for compensation, including those born in church-run homes ..read more
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‘A nun called me a destroyer of lives’: how adoption rights activist Susan Lohan fought the Irish establishment
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Adopted as a baby, denied any information about her natural parents, Lohan has spent years fighting for the church and state to reveal what they know – about her and the thousands of others in the same position ..read more
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