Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Could These Things Possibly Be Related?

On my news feed this morning, Morogoro is reporting lots of primary school dropouts due to pregnancy and also a shortage of contraceptives other than male condoms.  It is likely that a lot, if not all, of pregnancy cases here are from, rape.  I mean, given the power without accountability held by teachers plus this is primary school, so it seems likely.  So obviously, male condoms aren't going to be the most helpful here.  Eradicating the rape culture would be great as well, but without an education (and pregnancy is automatic end of line for education, isn't that sexist?), these girls aren't ever going to be able to get to a better life, so as a stopgap, I'll advocate for contraceptives and legalized abortion over eradication of rape culture.  Not that I'm a position to actually do anything about any of this, but it's at least a good thing to say.

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