Sisters in Pyjamas Attend Evening Awareness Programme

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About 120 students – in the comfort of their pyjamas unhampered by time or interruptions – attended a Sisterhood programme targeting female students at Howard College campus.

The presentation, held in the evening, was organised by the UKZN HIV/AIDS and Wellness Programme Women’s forum to create a platform for women on campus to gather together and discuss issues concerning themselves, their sexuality and their sexual and reproductive health and rights.

The focus of the programme was also on the ZAZI Campaign aimed at empowering young women to know their strengths, understand their bodies and gain self-confidence to know themselves and what they stand for in order to guide their decisions about their future.

It was also about empowering young people to adopt healthy lifestyle practices with the focus on unplanned pregnancy, use of contraceptives, personal hygiene and other sexual reproductive health issues.

In the programme, two members of the Women’s Forum shared their experience and difficulties on unplanned pregnancy.

There are plans for more evening sessions while organisers hope to extend the programme to other campuses.

The Head of the UKZN HIV/AIDS and Wellness Programme, Ms Nomonde Magantolo, presented this strong message: ‘If you want to be a parent prepare emotionally and financially, otherwise wait until you ready for parenthood.’

-          Noxolo Batembu