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Teenage pregnancies in Africa rocket during Covid-19 lockdown
By Rapula Moatshe
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Pretoria â Many young girls across the continent won t be returning to schools under the eased lockdown restrictions due to a high number of pregnancies that occurred since the Covid-19 pandemic hit Africa.
This was the sad reality shared yesterday by participants during a virtual round-table discussion hosted by MenEngage Africa.
Speakers deliberated on the impact of Covid-19 on the lives of men and women, and its effects on gender-based violence.
Teenage pregnancies were also highlighted as having been on the increase during the pandemic period. According to a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco), around one million girls across sub-Saharan Africa who fell pregnant during Covid-19 school closures will not be returning to school.