By Kemo Cham Mary is one of the lucky generation of Sierra Leonean teenage girls. Despite being pregnant, she had the opportunity to attend school like a normal girl. Two years ago, Mary’s story would have been different, due to a ban on girls with visible pregnancies. Imposed in 2010, that ban was part of a policy the government said was meant to discourage pregnant girls
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