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In Mozambique, Grim Prospects For Mother And Child

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Many of the women in the community called &quot;The 25th of June&quot; began childbearing as teenagers in Mozambique. They all say that soon after their first periods, they took part in an initiation ritual called <em>okanone</em> that taught them about sex. (NPR)
Many of the women in the community called "The 25th of June" began childbearing as teenagers in Mozambique. They all say that soon after their first periods, they took part in an initiation ritual called okanone that taught them about sex. (NPR)

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