4,
AN ORDER that the Respondent State develops strategies, programmes
and nation-wide campaigns that focus on reversing negative societal
attitudes that support the discrimination and bias against pregnant girls
attending school and that foster the violation of their and teenage
mothers’ right to continuous education (sic). In this regard, public
education on the right to education, especially for girls as it impacts on
socio-economic development, should be prioritised.
5.
AN ORDER that the Respondent State develops strategies, programmes
and nation-wide campaigns to enable teenage mothers to attend school.
This may range from providing subsidies to enable girls with children to
attend school; developing alternative schooling offering the same quality
and standard of education as that offered in mainstream schools; and/or
development
of
income-generation
programmes
programmes for pregnant girls and their family members.
6.
or _ skill-based
AN ORDER that the Respondent State integrates sexual and reproductive
health into school curricula as this increased knowledge on family
planning and contraceptives will support efforts to address the high rate
of teenage pregnancy.
7.
ANY SUCH FURTHER ORDER or orders that the Court deems appropriate,
PROCEDURAL ISSUES:
On the 23/01/2019 the Applicants filed a motion for judgement in default of
defence by the'Respondent. On 25/02/2019, following the motion for default
judgement the Respondent filed a Motion for Preliminary Objection pursuant to
Supplementary Protocol A/SP.1/01/05, Articles 87(1) and 88 of the Rules of
Procedure of the Court and the Inherent Powers of the Court on grounds that;