Non-profit firm Zizi Afrique Foundation has partnered with the Ministry of Education (MoE) Policy and Partnership Department and the National Gender and Equality Commission to Explore the School Re-Entry Policy among Adolescent Mothers in the Context of Nurturing Care of Children 0-3 Years Old.
Adolescent motherhood has presented significant social and educational challenges in Kenya, despite the existence of policies and frameworks advocating for universal education and gender equality.
However, the Kenyan re-entry policy provides for unconditional re-admission of adolescent mothers to school, yet its implementation is hindered by challenges such as unclear directives, lack of monitoring systems, stigma from peers and teachers, insufficient funding, limited parental involvement, financial constraints, and inadequate childcare services, among other factors.
These barriers, according to a press statement sent to newsrooms, limit the ability of adolescent mothers to resume and sustain their education while addressing their children's needs as mothers.
