
Fact-checking Unesco’s claims about teenage pregnancy in South Africa
A representative from the UN agency raised concern about teenage pregnancy rates in South Africa and teen mothers’ access to social grants.
A representative from the UN agency raised concern about teenage pregnancy rates in South Africa and teen mothers’ access to social grants.
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