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Reintegrate teenage mothers into schools, First Lady Margaret Kenyatta says
Kingston, Jamaica, 5th Monday 2019, (PSCU) — First Lady Margaret Kenyatta wants teenage mothers reintegrated into schools to give them a chance to complete their education.
She said early pregnancies should not mean a dead end to the education of girls or condemn the young mothers to misery and poverty associated with illiteracy.
The Kenyan First Lady spoke at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) in Kingston on Monday where she was the guest of honour.
She spoke to a group of teenage mothers who have successfully been reintegrated back to school through a special programme for adolescent mothers.
The First Lady is accompanying President Uhuru Kenyatta who is on a three-day state visit of Caribbean nation.
“I have fervently supported projects - such as this one, that encourage girls to stay in school to benefit from uninterrupted education despite their circumstances. I truly believe in the promise of hope that education gives to empower our girls,” First Lady Margaret Kenyatta said.
She said keeping girls in school directly lowers the rate of maternal mortality and protects young women from challenges such as HIV infections.
Using the case of Kenya, the First Lady said girls are hindered in their pursuit of education by very many barriers among them the distance between their homes and learning institutions and financial limitations that constrain many families causing young girls to stay at home to cater for their siblings.
Kingston, Jamaica, 5th Monday 2019, (PSCU) — First Lady Margaret Kenyatta wants teenage mothers reintegrated into schools to give them a chance to complete their education.
She said early pregnancies should not mean a dead end to the education of girls or condemn the young mothers to misery and poverty associated with illiteracy.
The Kenyan First Lady spoke at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) in Kingston on Monday where she was the guest of honour.
She spoke to a group of teenage mothers who have successfully been reintegrated back to school through a special programme for adolescent mothers.
The First Lady is accompanying President Uhuru Kenyatta who is on a three-day state visit of Caribbean nation.
“I have fervently supported projects - such as this one, that encourage girls to stay in school to benefit from uninterrupted education despite their circumstances. I truly believe in the promise of hope that education gives to empower our girls,” First Lady Margaret Kenyatta said.
She said keeping girls in school directly lowers the rate of maternal mortality and protects young women from challenges such as HIV infections.
Using the case of Kenya, the First Lady said girls are hindered in their pursuit of education by very many barriers among them the distance between their homes and learning institutions and financial limitations that constrain many families causing young girls to stay at home to cater for their siblings.