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Are you a young person living in Zambia? There are exciting and well-informing events coming up on your sexual and reproductive health rights.

What: Young parliamentarians information event

When: March 8th and 9th 2015 (you should only attend one event)

Where: Longacres Lodge, Lusaka, Zambia

Who should attend?: All youth parliamentarians

The event aims to help you:

• Consider how policymakers use evidence
• Understand the legal framework for termination of pregnancy in Zambia
• Understand the health, social and economic consequences of unintended pregancies and abortion in Zambia
• Have an insight into th barriers that some young women face in accessing sexual and reproductive health services in Zambia.

Download the event brief here.

What: BBC Media Action young broadcasters’ workshop

When: March 8, 2015

Where: StayEasy, Lusaka, Zambia

Who should attend?: Young broadcast journalists

The workshop aims to help you:

• Understand the health, social and economic consequences and abortion in Zambia
• Understand the legal framework for termination of pregnancy in Zambia
• Engage with the most up-to-date research and facts on sexual and reproductive health in Zambia
• Have an insight into the barriers that some young women face in accessing sexual and reproductive health services
• Get some tips on how to report on abortion
• Conceptualise abortion story ideas

Download the event agenda here.