Child Pregnancy

Experts debated on national TV whether the Honduran state and families share responsibility for child pregnancy, with one in five adolescents aged 15–19 reported pregnant over the past 15 years.

More than 1,000 girls aged 9 to 14 become pregnant each year in Honduras, a crisis the women's rights ombudsman attributes to the lack of comprehensive sex education that leaves adolescents vulnerable to abuse and exploitation.