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Enhancing Knowledge and
Access to SRHR Information
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Transforming SRHR

Transforming SRHR Through Community Action

CAVWOC's Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) program is committed to enhancing knowledge and access to SRHR information and services among women and adolescents. Using a multi-faceted, community-driven approach, the program tackles harmful social norms, practices, and barriers to healthcare.

Key interventions include awareness campaigns through sports bonanzas and Theater for Development (TFD), which foster open dialogue within communities. The program also promotes peer education, mentorship, and role modeling to support informed decision-making among youth.

5,000+

Reached in Outreaches

30,092

Condoms Distributed

Youth Clubs Created

212

Leaders Engaged

Our SRHR Programs

Multi-faceted Approaches to Transform SRHR Outcomes

Theater for Development (TFD)

TFD groups have proven to be powerful platforms for SRHR education, leveraging culturally relevant performances to address sensitive topics such as HIV prevention and family planning.

Amidu TFD Group raising awareness with a Police Officer demonstrating how they apprehend sexual abusers through drama

Peer Education & Mentorship

The program promotes peer education, mentorship, and role modeling to support informed decision-making among youth. Parental engagement sessions create supportive environments for adolescents.

112

Trained Peer Educators

200+

Community Sessions

Economic Empowerment

Through support from Oxfam and African Parks, nine youth clubs have launched beekeeping ventures that generate sustainable income from honey production.

Youths in business in Balaka through beekeeping initiatives

Village Savings & Loans

VSL groups have enabled 212 youth to start small businesses, reducing dependence on transactional sex. The Sinthano Youth Club's thriving beekeeping enterprise highlights how economic stability directly supports improved SRHR outcomes.

212

Youths Started Businesses

Our Impact

The Difference We're Making

5,000+

Young People Reached

30,092

Youth Accessing Services (2024)

Youth Beekeeping Clubs

212

Youths in VSL Programs

Significant Increase in Service Access

Health facility data shows an increase in youth accessing SRHR services from 26,803 in 2021 to 30,092 in 2024.

Social Reform

Community Ownership & Cultural Shifts

Progressive Bylaws for Sustainability

Traditional leaders in TA Amidu and TA Kalembo have developed progressive bylaws on SRHR and gender-based violence (GBV), later refined with support from the district judiciary. These bylaws, formally endorsed during public gatherings, have created a supportive environment for open SRHR dialogue.

"Parents who once avoided these topics now openly discuss contraception with their children."

— CAVWOC Peer Educator

Community leaders with developed By-Laws in Balaka

Community leaders with the developed By-Laws in Balaka

Impact Stories

Real Impact from Our SRHR Programs

Saly Atwabu: Economic Empowerment for SRHR

Saly uses income from honey sales to purchase contraceptives during government stockouts, ensuring continuous access to reproductive health services.

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Sinthano Youth Club: Beekeeping for Autonomy

Members of the Sinthano Youth Club report greater confidence and autonomy in making health-related decisions thanks to their thriving beekeeping enterprise.

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