The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) invites members of the media to cover its National Teenage Pregnancy Imbizo, which will bring together key stakeholders to confront one of South Africa’s most persistent challenges, which has been recognised as a national scourge, affecting the rights, education and prospects of adolescent girls.
The Imbizo will provide a platform for government, civil society, traditional and religious leaders, young people, educators and other stakeholders to engage openly on the drivers of teenage pregnancy and identify practical, coordinated interventions.
Through this Imbizo, the CGE seeks to advance a rights-based and gender-transformative approach to teenage pregnancy, while strengthening accountability for the protection and advancement of the rights of adolescent girls. Importantly, the Imbizo intended to move beyond dialogue towards concrete, sustainable, coordinated and evidence-based interventions that address the root causes of teenage pregnancy, strengthen accountability among stakeholders, and ensure that pregnant and parenting adolescents are supported to remain in, or return to, school without discrimination, exercise their rights and realise their full potential.
The media will have an opportunity to:
- Engage CGE leadership and experts on the causes and consequences of teenage pregnancy;
- Hear directly from young people and other stakeholders;
- Explore the links between teenage pregnancy, GBVF, poverty and gender inequality;
- Obtain insights into policy and accountability gaps; and
- Report on proposed solutions and commitments emerging from the Imbizo.
Event: CGE National Imbizo on Teenage Pregnancy
Date: 17 August 2026
Time: 08h30 – 17h00
Venue: Holiday Inn Johannesburg Sunnyside Park, Princess of Wales Terrace CNR, Carse O Gowrie, Sunnyside Dr, Johannesburg, 204
Enquiries:
Javu Baloyi: Spokesperson
Cell: 083 579 3306
Email: media@cge.org.za
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