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Daily Monitor
Thursday May 13 2021
The issue: Teenage pregnancy
Our view: Government and other stakeholders should ensure the safety of these teenagers and see to it that their rights are not abused.
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The Daily Monitor of May 10 reported that there were cases of parents in Butaleja District who chase their pregnant teenage daughters away from home. The story titled, “Parents on the spot for chasing away pregnant girls away”, states that in 2019, more than 30 cases of pregnant teenagers chased away from home were registered while in 2020, more than 40 cases were recorded.
The acting Bukedi South Police spokesperson, Mr Moses Mugwe, is quoted saying that some of the victims are forced to marry or carry out abortions by their parents who think it’s evil for a girl to get pregnant when she is still at her father’s home.
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Involve men in teenage pregnancy fight - NGOs
Friday March 12 2021
Women carry babies in Teobia B village in Kole District on November 16.A section of parents in the Bugisu Sub-region are forcing their teenage daughters to use family planning services in a bid to prevent unwanted pregnancies. PHOTO/FILE.
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Non-governmental organisations operating in eastern region have launched a campaign to involve and also empower boys and men in order to end rampant teenage pregnancies.
The campaign is being spearheaded by Bukedi Action for Integrated Development Initiatives-International (BAfIDI) in partnership with East African Child Helpline Network that works to end teenage pregnancy and gender-based violence.