ECONOMYNEXT – The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the formulation and implementation of laws that restrict marriage before age 18, consistent with human rights standards, to reduce teenage pregnancies. In its updated guideline it urges rapid …

Each year, more than 21 million adolescent girls in low and middle-income countries become pregnant. About half of these pregnancies are unintended. Nine in 10 adolescent births occur among girls who were married before turning 18. “Early pregnancies can …

… have seen a decline in teen pregnancies, but it's still …

… , to reduce dropouts, SGBV, and teen pregnancies The organisation urged the county …

Article By: Charity Baitsiwe Teenage pregnancies are on the rise in Francistown, with 60 cases recorded between October and December 2024. According to Nyangwagwe Referral Hospital Spokesperson, Keekae Majeramane, key drivers include poverty, substance …

Principal District Development Officer, Masego Pitso, indicated that the teen pregnancy statistics prove that many girls are defiled in the second city when she was giving an update on the UDC report during the last full council session pitso. She stated …

… 2023, translating to roughly 691 teen pregnancies every day—a staggering figure …

This comes after a disturbing recent national survey found that about 30 percent of girls in the country were married before they turned 18 last year — with many of these sad cases occurring in rural and impoverished areas. TRADITIONAL leaders are ramping …

MANILA, Philippines–A European Union-funded initiative aimed at reducing adolescent pregnancy and strengthening child protection services has led to a 10.89 percent drop in teenage pregnancies in parts of Leyte and Samar, according to Save the Children …

Recent statistics from the National AIDS Council (Nac) reveal that approximately 2,000 girls in Bulawayo fell pregnant in the last 18 months. THE government and its partners have expressed concern over the rising cases of teenage pregnancies in Bulawayo, …