In today's episode, we focus on money, relationship dynamics, age appeal, and their implication on adolescent girls and young women's programmes. Sexual relationships between young women and older men are common drivers of the HIV epidemic in the ESA region. We delve into the dynamics, decisions, and shared experiences within these relationships, considering their impact on the sexual and reproductive health of adolescent girls and young women.

This episode features the voices of:

• Miranda Ziba - Programs manager - Zambian Youth Platform
• Jenny Kayombo - Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights,Community Engagement, Digital Communication & Gender Expert from Tanzania
  
  
• Hasina Subedar - Technical Adviser, National Department of Health on HIV Prevention Repulic of South Africa.

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https://www.unicef.org/esa/

This podcast has been made possible by UNICEF in partnership with the Global Fund and the Her Voice Fund. Radio 4000 Engage, Enable, Empower.