Yeshiwork wants to continue her education even after getting a child

Yeshiwork is a 20-year-old woman attending the peer-to-peer discussions organized by Health and Wholeness Ethiopia (HAWE) in Bahir Dar City, at Tis Abay Kebele. She already has one child and got pregnant at the age of 17, a result of an unwanted pregnancy by her
school classmate. She dropped out of school at grade 10.

She started attending the HAWE Girls Empowerment Project and has been learning about family planning, sexual and reproductive health, home economics, and harmful traditional practices. When asked what topic has been most interesting for her, she instantly responded that all the topics of the training have been the most interesting for her.

She realized that she had made a mistake getting pregnant so early and regrets dropping out of school. As a result of the discussions, she is eager to start her education and needs to start her own small business — making fast food (cookies, biscuits) for cafés and hotels — to earn money to continue her and her child’s life.