Organization embarks on a program aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies

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Journalists in a group discussion during the training on effective reporting on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights organized by the Forum for African Women Educationists Kenya Chapter {FAWE KENYA}-Photo By Fawe Kenya Chapter

By Dickson Odhiambo

June 12, 2023

Organization embarks on a program aimed at reducing teenage pregnancies

A Non-Governmental Organization has embarked on supporting a program aimed at reducing the cases of teenage pregnancies across the country.

The Forum for African Women Educationists Kenya Chapter {FAWE KENYA} is carrying out the project known as Imarisha Msichana Program in 20 counties across the country on a pilot basis.

Addressing Journalists during a two day workshop to enhance the capacity of the media practitioners to report professionally and ethically on Gender sensitive and effective Sexual and Reproductive Health Right {SRHR}, FAWE Kenya Chief Executive Officer Teresa Otieno said the program is being implemented by organization in partnership with the mastercard foundation, Kenya Red Cross and Creaw.

Otieno says the program aims to significantly reduce the incidences of Teenage pregnancies in Kenya and beyond the Covid-19 crisis.

The Fawe Kenya Chief Executive Officer says the program is being piloted in 20 counties namely Nakuru, Nairobi, Machakos, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kiambu, Garissa, Bungoma, Kakamega, Nyeri, Migori, Muranga and Kajiado.

Others include Narok, Homa Bay, Trans-Nzoia, Nyandarua, Busia, Meru, Siaya and Turkana.

Otieno says the actual interventions include collaboration with key stakeholders in the generation of credible and acceptable data on teenage pregnancies in Kenya that advises on apt solutions.

She says such a program will also help in championing for the re-entry of girls to school, sensitization forums for girls, Young women, boys, young men, parents, community leaders on human sexuality and prevention of pregnancy and Media advocacy programs.

The Fawe CEO urges the media practitioners to report accurately and fairly on the issues of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights {SRHR} with an aim of writing stories that can bring change in the community.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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