Sierra Leone: Court Ruling on Pregnant Girls and Education Shows 'Positive Trend'
[HRW] Girls in Sierra Leone have cause to celebrate. On December 12, the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) ordered Sierra Leone to immediately revoke a 2015 policy that bans pregnant girls from studying in public schools. The court held that the policy is discriminatory and violates the right to education.
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