Her Future, Her Choice : Strengthening SRHR
By Linda Mupemo L- R Oxfam Zambia Country Representative Yvonne Chibiya, Canada's Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen, Chisamba District Administrative Officer Isaac Simwanza and Chisamba District Adolescent Health Focal Point Person Veronica Moonga In conservative Zambia , it is a challenge for most parents or guardians to discuss matters of sexuality with their children. Considered a taboo in many circles, the topic is off limits for many, resulting in an information gap with regards to sexual health for many adolescents. Little wonder most vulnerable populations such as adolescents, women and persons with disabilities have had scanty knowledge on their Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR). This has, in turn, led to rampant teen and unplanned pregnancies, poor reproductive health seeking behaviour and sexual violence among other vices. Martha Phiri, an Adolescent Health Peer Educator at Liteta District Hospital in Chisamba Distric...