12. Women living with disabilities must be able to found a family and to exercise their
sexuality without restraint.
13. The right to recreation and leisure should also extend to women living with disabilities.
6. Youth
In this regard the youth demand that:
1. The right to vote should be applied as specifically enshrined in the constitution without
the other stringent restrictions such as proof of residence as this defers youths from
exercising their right, since the majority of them do not own homes. At the same time it
must be emphasized that the youth want to take part in electoral processes.
2. Youth want representation and participation at all levels, namely in Parliament and in
political parties. The youth want to be able to participate actively in the governance of
their country articulating their demands on their own behalf.
3. Female youth must be protected from the HIV and AIDS pandemic. This includes the
provision of information on HIV and AIDS, STI’s and other reproductive health rights
issues as well as empowering young women to be economically independent.
4. Protection of the youths against human trafficking is a priority and this must be coupled
with stiff penalties against perpetrators.
5. Female youth demand freedom of employment and the State should put in place
facilities for vocational training for young women.
6. The right to education for female students must be recognised. Government must
ensure funding for tertiary education for female students to avoid exploitation.
Affirmative action must be actively applied to address historical imbalances in accessing
education
7. Right to have equal opportunities for employment that promotes vocational training
centres to promote skills of female youth.
8. There should be provision for a psycho social support as well as financial support to
help young pregnant women and those rejected by families due to pregnancy and
young women must be able to continue with education after giving birth.
9. Right to human dignity should be guaranteed, with special focus on abolishing of
harmful and degrading religious and cultural practices, namely virginity testing , genital
mutilation, child marriages, child pledging and sexual intercourse with one’s father in
law.
10. Lobola should not be commercialised and in fact must be standardised to avoid
exploitation of women.