Empowering Young Women Through Knowledge: Aitenga Hosts Transformative SRHR Workshop

In our ongoing commitment to equipping young women with the tools to make informed choices about their health and future, the Aitenga team recently held a Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) workshop for our tailoring students, with the invaluable support of Reproductive Health Uganda.

The session, led by our dedicated trainer, Daisy Kandole, created a safe and open space for students to learn, ask questions, and confront issues that are too often surrounded by fear and misinformation. Topics ranged from menstrual hygiene to sexually transmitted infections and diseases (STIs/STDs) and family planning, critical areas where knowledge can mean the difference between vulnerability and empowerment.

For many of our students some of whom are school dropouts, this was their first exposure to comprehensive, non judgmental sexual and reproductive health education. As stories and questions emerged, it became clear that access to accurate information is not only a matter of health, but also of dignity and confidence.

At Aitenga, we believe that empowerment begins with awareness breaking down taboos, fostering dialogue, and giving young women the tools to advocate for themselves. We remain grateful to Reproductive Health Uganda for walking alongside us in this mission. Together, we are building a generation of informed, confident young women ready to shape healthier, brighter futures.