sexuality and sexual education through training workshops, meetings and distribution of information, education and communication (IEC) materials; m. Promote norms for family planning, responsible sexual behaviour and equal involvement of both males and females in sexual and reproductive health; n. Translate important health information into vernacular languages and Braille. 5.5 Gender Equity and Equality The National Youth Policy acknowledges the desirability to eliminate discrimination against all young people, and protect and promote gender equality and equity. 5.5.1 Strategies for Gender Equity and Equality a. Eliminate all forms of discrimination against girls and young women and protect their fundamental rights and freedoms, and protect girls and young women from violence, abuse, genital mutilation, rape, sexual abuse and exploitation, trafficking, prostitution, and pornography; b. Advocate for gender equality and equity from childhood; c. Make gender mainstreaming a requirement for all youth programmes and projects. d. Remove obstacles which militate against gender equality and equity, establish/continue affirmative programmes until such a time when gender equality and equity are achieved; e. Provide appropriate programmes aimed at improving the opportunities for girls in order to achieve gender equity in education; provide for young women to continue with their education after they fall pregnant; f. Intensify programmes including behaviour change interventions to reduce the vulnerability of young people to early and unwanted sexual activity, sexual violence and sexually transmitted diseases; g. Repeal laws, policies and customary practices which hinder progress in gender equality and equity among the youth and advocate for change and enact laws that are fully empowering and create effective enforcement mechanisms; 20