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Kenya: Kisii Woman Rep Dorice Aburi Urges Parents to Give Teen Mothers a Second Chance in School

[Capital FM] Kisii -- Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Donya Aburi has urged parents and guardians to support teenage mothers who drop out of school, saying they should be given an opportunity to resume their education and realise their potential.

Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Donya Aburi has called on parents and guardians to support teenage mothers who drop out of school, urging them to be given an opportunity to resume their education and fulfil their potential. Aburi emphasized that teenage pregnancy should not permanently end a girl's education, stating that it is not an offence for a child to get a child and return to school.

She challenged parents to avoid stigmatizing teenage mothers and instead help them overcome the challenges that may prevent them from returning to school.

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