YOUTHS from Mbokonavera 4 community have been engaged in the second series of training workshop held at their Community.
The workshop was organised by the Young Women Christian Centre (YWCA) under the Rise Up’ program to promote the importance of the Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) among youthful population in the country.
Speaking to Solomon Womens, the workshop facilitator, Diana Ma’ahoro described the program as a very vital tool to engage our young generation on how to make rightful choices and decisions in the society.
“The workshop is purposely to allow our young women and girls to gain more accurate knowledge about their Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and to help promote a healthy and productive sexual life in the society,” she said.
34 young participants from Mbokonavera 4 attended the workshop program.
Ms Ma’ahoro urged young people to join youth empowerment groups that would educate and provide them with knowledge on their sexual rights.
“The training is very important for not only the girls but also for boys. Therefore, I urged young men and boys to join such the workshop sessions in the future,” she said.
The programme seeks to ensure that all young people especially girls and young women were empowered to realize the SRHR in societies that were positive towards young people’s sexuality.
The workshop is another form of eliminating certain social values that restricted parents from discussing such issues with teenagers to help prevent unintended teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases.
