Hope for Women and Youth in South Sudan has trained 35 women on family planning, sexual and reproductive health and gender-based violence during a two-day workshop in Yambio, Western Equatoria State.
The training brought together young women, mothers and caregivers to discuss reproductive health and rights, birth spacing, family planning and the prevention of gender-based violence.
Christin Faida, executive director of Hope for Women and Youth, said on Friday that the workshop aimed to address misconceptions about family planning and improve knowledge of reproductive health.
“The main objective of the workshop is to address the negative perceptions and misconceptions surrounding family planning in our communities,” Faida said.
Tereza Dominic Dabi, director of reproductive health at the Western Equatoria State Ministry of Health, encouraged men and women to learn about available family planning methods.
“Family planning is not only taking medicine. There are different methods that people can use, depending on their understanding and needs,” Dabi said.
Jully Mbiko, a participant, said the training had improved her understanding of family planning and its benefits, including preventing unintended pregnancies and helping women pursue education and employment.
Hope for Women and Youth said participants would share the information with others in their communities.
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