Policy Dialogue on School Dropout of Young Girls During Pregnancy and Postpartum Period

Staff Reporter

THE Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has begun a policy dialogue on School Dropout of Adolescent Girls during Pregnancy and in the Postpartum Period. 

The dialogue is informed by CGE’s recently published research report exploring reasons for school dropout by adolescent girls during pregnancy and postpartum. The research study investigated the social, cultural, legislative, and economic factors that pose barriers to school attendance by teenage girls during pregnancy and after birth. 

This research was conducted in three provinces with the highest prevalence of adolescent pregnancy, i.e., KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Cape, and Limpopo. The policy dialogues will engage key stakeholders to communicate the research findings and recommendations. 

The KZN policy dialogue was held on 8 September, Limpopo on 15 September, and the remaining discussion will occur in the Eastern Cape on Venue on 22 September 2023. 

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