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Professor Joachim Osur, a sexual health expert from Africa

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For The Safety and Future of our Youth, Let’s Talk About Sex

Today is World Population Day , a day established by the United Nations Development Programme to highlight the urgency and importance of population issues. Current estimates indicate that roughly 83 ...
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Thabo Phohleli

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"How Volunteering is Helping me Learn More about Myself" Thabo Phohleli's Story

On a chilly Thursday morning, Thabo Phohleli is busy at the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA) Thakaneng clinic, refilling condoms in the condom dispenser. Each day, he ensures that there ...
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Michelle Phiri

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"My Volunteer Work Enabled me to Travel Outside my Country" -Michelle Grace

Michelle Grace Phiri is a 21-year-old undergraduate student at the University of Malawi; Chancellor College. She is a member of the Youth Action Movement (YAM) in the Family Planning Association ...
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12 June 2019

Volunteer Voices: Olgah Daphynne Namukuza's Story

Olgah Daphynne Namukuza is a young volunteer with our Member Association in Uganda - Reproductive Health Uganda. She also holds various leadership positions within IPPF; she is the youth representative ...
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31 October 2018

Watch: Ending child marriage in Malawi

Malawi has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. It's estimated that 47% of women and girls are married before the age of 18. In 2017 ...
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Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA)

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"How I Overcame My Shyness to Became a Public Performer" -Setsoto Ramatsabane's Story

26-year-old Setsoto Ramatsabane is the immediate past President of the Youth Action Movement (YAM) Lesotho chapter. She joined YAM in 2014. In this article, she talks about her experiences with ...
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"How an Incident at the Family Level Led me to Becoming a Youth Volunteer"- Jyer Steven Magnondo's STory

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"How an Incident at the Family Level Led me to Becoming a Youth Volunteer"- Jyer Steven Magnondo's Story

22-year-old Jyer Steven Magnondo is the President of the *Youth Action Movement (YAM) in IPPF’s Member Association in Congo Brazzaville - Association Congolaise pour le Bien-Etre Familial (ACBEF) . Jyer ...
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Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA)

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How My Peers Helped Me Realize I Had Good Leadership Skills: Nthati Thokoa's Story

22-year-old Nthati Thokoa is the National President of the Youth Action Movement (YAM) in IPPF’s Member Association in Lesotho. She is an active volunteer in the Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association ...
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