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Comprehensive Sexual Education

 According to the United Nations Population Fund(UNPF) comprehensive sexual education enables young people to protect and advocate for their wellbeing,health and dignity by providing them with the necessary toolkit of knowledge, attitude and skills. It is a precondition for exercising fully bodily autonomy which requires not only the right to make informed decision about ones body but also the information to make the choices meaningfully in a way. Research carried out has shown that majority of adolescents lack knowledge required to make those decisions regarding their sexuality responsibly leaving them very vulnerable to unintended pregnancy,sexual transmitted infection and coercion. Therefore it is our collective responsibility to; Work  together to implement comprehensive sexual education both in schools and outside schools through community based training, outreaches and awareness. Promote the policies for and invest in sexual education programmes by ensuring that we meet the inter