Young people

World Contraception Day

The theme ‘It’s your life, it’s your responsibility,’ addresses the message to remove these barriers and allow them access to contraception.

Marie Stopes reported that adolescents all too often are told not to engage in sexual activities outside of marriage, hence are denied contraception.

However, Marie Stopes says this does not stop them from engaging in sex; instead increases the chances of unplanned pregnancies, with devastating impacts, not just with future dreams, but death when many make the choice of going through unsafe abortion.

Our young ‘at crossroads of life’ says Minister

She says the process of socio economics and cultural transformation has given them new identity tags.

“For young people these days it’s bank credit cards, trendy fashion, latest music, sports cars and many more,” Gore added.

She says all these changes will present new challenges for the governments at all levels.

“These harsh realities come into conflict with many of our youth expectations and desires of how young people should behave,” she explained.