The Free State Provincial Government, will host a Provincial Youth Imbizo in Trompsburg, Xhariep District. The focus is mainly on teenage pregnancy and substance abuse.
Statistics show that Xhariep District has a high number of teenage pregnancies and substance abuse and STIs/ HIV prevalence.
The Imbizo seeks to produce the following outcomes;
- Educate girls, young women and men on sexual reproductive health.
- Gender dynamics and their critical role in harnessing the benefits of the first and second demographic dividends.
- Raise awareness around sexual transmittal diseases and infant mortality.
- Raise awareness around gender-based violence and rape, on how to prevent, report and protect the rights of girls and young women.
- Empower girls and young women, by exposing them to opportunities for economic empowerment.
- Assist youth who are affected by substance abuse with clear immediate interventions.
Details of the event are as follows:
Date: 22 March 2023
Venue: Trompsburg Town Hall, Trompsburg, Xhariep, Free State
Time: 8h00-15h00
Media enquiries:
Sello Dithebe
Cell: 060 843 4042
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