Uganda Recognizes Pregnant Teens' Right to Education, but Religion, Stigma Lock Out Most

Uganda Recognizes Pregnant Teens' Right to Education, but Religion, Stigma Lock Out Most

KAMPALA, Mar 16 (IPS) - When schools reopened in Uganda in January, Atim’s baby was 3 months old. The 17-year-old wished to go back to classes but she faced a dilemma—whether to disclose to her teachers that she was a lactating mother.

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