Family support is vital to coping with teenage pregnancy in the Pacific

Sistas, Let's Talk
22/02/2024 29 min
Family support is vital to coping with teenage pregnancy in the Pacific

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Rates of Teenage pregnancies in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are above the global average, but girls in these countries also face being shamed, abused or disowned by their families if they become pregnant.

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