September 16th marks the day of the female condom. This day is to create and increase awareness on the access to the use of female condom and as well as break the barriers surrounding the access to the female condom.

 Adolescents and young people especially girls and women have the need to improve their sexual health and also, they have the rights to make choices of which method of contraceptives and which method of protection they prefer and suitable for them.

 

In order to prevent HIV, girls and women should be able to have access to the use of protection irrespective of their age, social class and sexual orientation. Because girls and women also have sexual and reproductive health issues, it is crucial to include girls and young women in the preventive measures against STIs because girls and women most times suffer the I'll effects and consequences of unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion, sexually transmitted infections including HIV and also death. That is why the female condom is used as closing the gap in the unmet need for contraception, the female condom also serves as a dual protection which means it can prevent against STIs and unwanted pregnancies, then it should be made readily and easily available and accessible to young people especially girls and young women.

 

There have been barriers in accessing sexual reproductive health services and that is why the global female condom day aims to increase awareness for young people on their rights to have access to sexual Reproductive health services. Also, CWIDI is using this medium to educate young people on important of correct and consistent use of condom. Also conducting outreaches in Gwagwalada, providing young people with information on condom and other sexual reproductive health information. 

 

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