Deborah Nyirenda

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Deborah is committed to being a peer educator and encourages peers to discuss SRHR-related issues. She engages with religious leaders and congregants in churches through Pastors and other church leaders who help disseminate SRHR information to the youths in their churches. _x000D_
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Deborah leads other young people to collaborate with community-based women’s rights organizations to gather evidence for advocacy on SRHR. For economic empowerment, Deborah and her peers have a savings group where girls and young women learn income-generating activities to help them be sustainable in life and not depend on men.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
07:30 pm EET	09:00 pm EET	Break bread with youth leaders: tackling contested SRHR issues Side Event Lemigo Hotel - Ruhondo Room	The event is an opportunity for professionals in development sector and youth leaders to network. The moderator will introduce the session and the youth leaders. Six to Read More The event is an opportunity for professionals in development sector and youth leaders to network. The moderator will introduce the session and the youth leaders. Six to ten youth leaders will be seated in a world café style, with one youth leader per table. The youth leaders will share their lived experiences and challenges faced while advocating for one or more of the contested issues of SRHR, namely: access to safe and legal abortion, comprehensive contraceptive care and comprehensive sexuality education. The event will include snacks. Audience will help themselves to food and rotate between the tables. Organizer: Oxfam Read Less Speakers Deborah Nyirenda Not applicable Not applicable Magdalene Dorto Not applicable Not applicable Jonathan Gbede Not applicable Weema Askri Not applicable Not applicable Duha Shella Intern Doctor Not applicable Danica Shahana G. Magtubo Youth SRHR Officer Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights Sara Kaanaan Volunteer Oxfam