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Pregnancy keeps girls away from schools in Tanzania

Thousands of girls in Tanzania leave school each year because due to pregnancy, says a global report on barriers to education. ILLUSTRATION | FILE

Thousands of girls in Tanzania leave school each year due to pregnancy, says a global report on barriers to education.

In addition, many adolescent Tanzanian girls “find it challenging to go to school” during their menstrual periods, adds the report published last week on Thursday by Human Rights Watch.

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