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ERIC Number: ED657287
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 29
Abstractor: ERIC
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Ensuring School Re-Entry for Pregnant Teenagers and Young Mothers in Uganda Refugee and Host Communities. Policy Brief. Echidna Global Scholars Program
Susan Opok
Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution
School re-entry for pregnant girls and young mothers is increasingly recognized by African governments as a critical measure to improve the education of marginalized adolescents and mitigate school pushout. In Uganda, the high rate of teenage pregnancy, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted the government to approve "Revised Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Teenage Pregnancy in School Settings in Uganda," which outline necessary steps and measures within school environments to facilitate the safe return of girls to school post-pregnancy. However, a significant gap in implementation persists. This policy brief addresses the disparity between policy and actual practice regarding the re-entry of pregnant girls and young mothers into schools, particularly in the refugee and host communities of Uganda's West Nile region. It underscores the community practices that deny opportunities to this demographic and delineates the intersectional barriers, social, economic, and policy-based that obstruct their educational continuation. Furthermore, the brief offers policy recommendations to overcome these obstacles. Overall, the brief emphasizes a call to action for stakeholders to prioritize the educational needs of marginalized populations, specifically pregnant teenagers and young mothers in refugee and host communities, to ensure that they can lead dignified lives.
Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution. 1775 Massachusettes Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 202-797-6048; Fax: 202-797-2970; e-mail: cue@brookings.edu; Web site: http://www.brookings.edu/about/centers/universal-education
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: Echidna Giving
Authoring Institution: Brookings Institution, Center for Universal Education
Identifiers - Location: Uganda
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