Tanzania will now allow girls aged 12 to 19 who drop out of school because of pregnancy to resume formal education after giving birth, its education minister said on Wednesday, ending a ban on the return of students who have been subjected to discrimination due to discrimination. criticized by rights groups.
The move comes after the ministry announced in June that secondary school dropouts, including girls who become pregnant in school, would be able to resume studies in alternative colleges.
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“The government has decided that all students who drop out for various reasons will be given a chance to return to school,” Education, Science and Technology Minister Joyce Nadalichako told a news conference in the administrative capital of Dodoma.
“This opportunity covers all the girls who got pregnant while studying in primary and secondary schools. These students will be allowed to continue their studies in the formal education system after giving birth.”
According to the World Bank, more than 120,000 girls drop out of school in Tanzania annually, 6,500 of whom were due to pregnancy or having children.
“This important decision underscores the nation’s commitment to supporting girls and young women and improving their opportunities for access to a better education,” the bank said in a statement. Human rights groups have criticized Tanzania’s ban on returning children to formal education after giving birth. ,
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Such expulsions were amplified in the tenure of President John Magufuli, who died in March, according to rights groups, which accused his government of discriminating against female students based on a 1961 policy. “To be clear, let’s wait (for) the details from the government notice on this matter,” Rebecca Guemi, a well-known girl’s rights activist from Tanzania, said on Twitter.
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