ナショナルジオグラフィックのインスタグラム(natgeo) - 2月5日 04時05分

Photo by @christian_foto (Christian Rodriguez )
This photo is part of the TEEN MOM project in Colombia, published in @ナショナルジオグラフィック magazine’s February issue.
When I publish images and stories for my TEEN MOM project, there often emerges a number of negative comments which frequently take me by surprise. I constantly see people blaming the mothers, saying either that these girls are asking for it or that they are too precocious. Others blame the fathers for not taking on the responsibility of stepping into strong paternal roles or for trying to escape these daunting realities rather than face them. It is very easy to judge another’s situation from above and afar. There are many factors that affect the realities that come with adolescent pregnancy, and without a doubt, the great social inequalities and lack of opportunities in this region of the world often turns a child into the only seemingly viable life project. This is also in a culture that does not appreciate or appropriately value the incredibly significant role of fatherhood.
Education is the key to breaking the cycles of teenage pregnancy. We need more programs like the one I documented in Colombia for National Geographic, which has since succeeded in reducing the rates of teen pregnancy by nearly 35%. Investing in education is incredibly profitable for Latin American countries, as reduced rates of teen pregnancy and economic productivity are directly correlated. With each 10% increase of girls attending school, a country’s GDP rises 3%. Ana Sofía and María Juliana González (both 12 years old) attend the program "Bebé, piénsalo bien" (baby, think it over) at the "Francisco De Paula Santander" school, located in Antonio Nariño, a suburb of Bogota, Colombia.Ana Sofía and Maria Juliana live with their grandmother in Bogota, as their mother lives in Spain.
This program was created to raise awareness and prevent teen pregnancy by using robot babies ran by software. For 48 hours, the children must tend to the needs of their baby. They have to feed them, change their diapers, relieve stomach pains, and comfort them when they cry. To know more about the TEEN MOM project, follow @christian_foto.

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