The lift on the ban of education for pregnant girls and young mothers in Sierra Leone was immediately put into effect, President Julius Maada Bio and Education Minister David Moinina Sengeh announced on Monday. The ban was first put into place in 2010. Among the seven continents, Africa has the highest teenage pregnancy rates, according to the United Nations . “The Sierra Leone government should accompany this announcement with clear directives for school officials to accept, include, and support pregnant students and teen mothers in schools,” said Elin Martinez, a senior children’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. “It should also broadcast messages of inclusion nationally, and work with communities to ensure that girls, their families, teachers, and community leaders know that all girls belong in school." The Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States ruled that the ban was discriminatory and ordered the country's government to disman...
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