Integrated SRHR Education to End Child Marriage

Reached 2,033 teenagers, parents and leaders with sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) education, and used a voucher system to distribute 794 locally made reusable sanitary pads. Local leaders reported no new child marriage cases in the final three months.

A photograph from CDC’s work with communities
Where
Ofua Zone, Rhino Camp, Uganda
When
March – August 2022
Status
Completed
Areas
Health & Well-being
Funders
Crisis Response Network

CDC trained women as community educators in five locations. These women now help run sexual and reproductive health education classes for other women, and workshops for groups in the Ofua and Siripi Zones of Rhino Camp. Classes are arranged by gender and age group.

The project provides sexual and reproductive health information, helps prevent SRH issues, and empowers women and members of the community to make informed, personal decisions about their bodies and their futures, and to protect themselves from infections and diseases.

Results

  • 2,033

    participants in Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) workshops

  • 794

    locally made reusable sanitary pads distributed

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