Report from Benin: early pregnancies in schools

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The phenomenon of teenage pregnancies at school is not new in Benin, but it is still one of the greatest threats to girls' education.

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By: Raphaëlle Constant Follow |

Emmanuelle Bastide

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The phenomenon of teenage pregnancies at school is not new in Benin, but it is still one of the greatest threats to girls' education.

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Between 2016 and 2020, more than 9,000 cases of pregnancy were recorded in public and private schools by the Ministry of Secondary Education, Technical and Vocational Training (2,300 between 2019 and 2020).  

In Benin, dialogue around sexuality does not exist at home or at school.

When girls get pregnant, they are singled out by the community, often rejected by the family, and many end up dropping out of school to take on their new role of daughter-in-law.

How to involve all actors in society to protect children and put an end to denial?

What solutions to guarantee equality, the right to education and make this issue of early pregnancies at school a development issue? 

Report by 

 in Cotonou, Porto Novo, in school communities, families and with committed stakeholders.

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