By Teboho Serutla
The Lesotho Planned Parenthood Association (LPPA) in collaboration with the District AIDS Committee (DAC) will host a two-day workshop on prevention and management of early and unintended pregnancy, child marriage and SGBV for Mokhotlong’s Seate community from today.
LPPA is a non-profit making organization affiliated to International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). The association was registered as a non-governmental organization in 1968.
It was the sole provider of family planning services until later in the 1990s when the government of Lesotho introduced family planning services in its health centers. After 1994, following the International Conference on Population and Development, the LPPA programme shifted from linear family planning to a more Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Programming.
According to reports, for millions of girls around the world, silence is enforced through female genital mutilation, child marriage and other harmful practices. Not only do these practices violate a girl’s bodily integrity and autonomy, but they also steal her confidence and ability to make informed choices about her life.
