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In Sierra Leone, Pregnant Girls Don’t Have to Miss Out on Education

In an attempt to deal with a rise in sexual violence and teenage pregnancies in Sierra Leone, the country’s government has moved to address the issue through an alternative education initiative. Under a program started in October, many pregnant girls, previously barred from attending school, now have classes to available to them. Elizabeth Issa, 17,  is just one of thousands of young girls across the country taking alternative classes being offered under the new program.  She...


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