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Teenage pregnancy

Teachers caught between statutory rape policy and reality

Maverick Citizen

Teachers caught between statutory rape policy and reality

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Beyond blame: How community and policy failures fuel the teenage pregnancy crisis

Maverick Citizen

Beyond blame: How community and policy failures fuel the teenage pregnancy crisis

By Zoe Duby

Coerced contraception? Mec's controversial approach to teenage pregnancy sparks outrage and concern

South Africa

Coerced contraception? Mec's controversial approach to teenage pregnancy sparks outrage and concern

By Khuselwa Dyantyi

How education and support can break the cycle and combat teenage pregnancy in South Africa

South Africa

How education and support can break the cycle and combat teenage pregnancy in South Africa

By Zeenat Sujee

Almost 100 girls aged between 10 and 14 have given birth in the Eastern Cape since April

South Africa

Almost 100 girls aged between 10 and 14 have given birth in the Eastern Cape since April

By Siyabonga Goni

Children who give birth to children — Eastern Cape confronts scourge of teenage pregnancy

South Africa

Children who give birth to children — Eastern Cape confronts scourge of teenage pregnancy

By Estelle Ellis

Urgent need for intervention to protect adolescent girls caught in web of GBV and teenage pregnancy

Maverick Citizen

Urgent need for intervention to protect adolescent girls caught in web of GBV and teenage pregnancy

By Debbie Kupolati

Is teenage pregnancy statutory rape? No … and yes — an urgent call for nuance

South Africa

Is teenage pregnancy statutory rape? No … and yes — an urgent call for nuance

By Catriona Ida Macleod, Deevia Bhana, Nolwazi Mkhwanazi Sisa Ngabaza, Jess Rucell and Marion Stevens

Teenage pregnancy prevention is not just about irresponsible teens, say activists

South Africa

Teenage pregnancy prevention is not just about irresponsible teens, say activists

By Zukiswa Pikoli

Wellness business owner campaigns for medical professionals to report incidences of child rape

South Africa

Wellness business owner campaigns for medical professionals to report incidences of child rape

By Thom Pierce

Tackling community crises amid the violence of Westbury and shining a light towards better futures

South Africa

Tackling community crises amid the violence of Westbury and shining a light towards better futures

By Thom Pierce

Sesi Mahlangu likes to see children walking tall - and it starts with a pair of shoes

South Africa

Sesi Mahlangu likes to see children walking tall - and it starts with a pair of shoes

By Thom Pierce