Mother groups' in Malawi's schools help to prevent girls from dropping out | D+C
Nowadays © stepmap.de Girls starting primary school in Malawi faces daunting odds. According to the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), only about 25 % of them actually complete primary school. Nearly 60 % drop out for a variety of reasons related to poverty, lack of motivation and poor sanitary facilities. Another 15 % leave school specifically because of pregnancy and/or marriage. On top of this, about 20 % of Malawian girls under 18 experience rape or other sexual violence, the UN agency says in a ...
Raphael Mweninguwe Thokozire Livuza Lloyd Mtalimanja Ellen Phiri Programme On Girl Education Malawi Education Ministry
Source: dandc.eu