Tanzania: World Bank Disregarding Ban on Pregnant Schoolgirls
(WorldNews Health)

(Washington, DC) - The World Bank may reverse its hold on a US$500 million education loan to Tanzania despite the government`s policy of expelling pregnant schoolgirls. On January 28, 2020, the World Bank Board of Executive Directors will vote on the loan to fund Tanzania`s secondary education strategy. `The World Bank understands that providing girls with safe, quality secondary education is crucial for Tanzania`s future, but this shouldn`t come at the expense of pregnant girls,` said Zama Neff, children`s rights director at Human Rights Watch. `The World Bank should use its leverage from the loan until Tanzania lifts its cruel ban on pregnant girls attending school and reaffirms their...