| Christine, 17-years-old, got married when she was 15, lost her first child when she was 16, and she is now seven months pregnant. Rose, 16-years-old, is currently breastfeeding first child of five months. Christine dropped out of school in secondary two and Rose dropped out at the end of primary six, both due to a lack of financial availability from their families. Christine and Rose live in a very remote and rural area in the tropical highland forest in Cameroon, making their living through farming cocoa. They represent thousands of teenage mothers in Cameroon. Africa has the world’s highest rate of adolescent pregnancy, a factor that affects the health, education, and earning potential of millions of African girls GIRLS: WOMEN TOO EARLY is part of the long-term documentary project BIRTH IS A DREAM, exploring maternal health and childbirth in Africa: www.birthisadream.org |
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Country
Cameroon
Category
Documentary
Runtime 00:13:29
Directed by
Paolo Patruno
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