Sexual & Reproductive Health and Rights
Enhancing knowledge and access to SRHR information and services among women and adolescents in Balaka District
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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.
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 in SRHR outcomes
5,000+
Young People Reached
30,092
Youth Accessing SRHR Services (2024)
9
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.
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 the developed By-Laws in Balaka
Success 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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Collaborating for greater impact in SRHR
More Thematic Areas
Education
Supporting school access and retention through bursaries, bicycles, and learning centers. Over 20,000 children supported.
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Training women and girls in entrepreneurship, forming savings groups, and linking them to markets for income generation.
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Enhancing community leadership, access to justice, and inclusive participation in decision-making.
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