It’s better to help rather than punish teen mothers

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It’s better to help rather than punish teen mothers - One in six South African teenagers aged 15 to 19 have had a child. Here’s how to help them stay in school

And although it doesn’t specify how teen pregnancies have been affected, a report by

“During Covid, kids were at home most of the day, so they had lots of free time and little supervision,” explains Rakobela. Moolikwe says: “Without the support of my friends at school and my family, I’m not sure I would have stayed in school.” Moolikwe says: “We can support each other. The others will always come to me and ask me about what kind of things they should be doing when their child is crying.”When Moolikwe gets home from school, she is greeted by her mother, who takes care of her son. He’s across the street spending the afternoon with his father and paternal grandparents.

 

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EFFSouthAfrica What have you done to prevent this? That'd actually benefit Mzansi unlike your Double Standards wrt Stellenbosch ..

The country is under siege, teenagers see a need to make babies🤦🏻‍♀️ let them take care of their children, after all employment age is 18🤷🏻‍♀️

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