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    "id": 1026389,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1026389/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Prof.) Jacqueline Oduol",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13514,
        "legal_name": "Jacquiline Adhiambo Oduol",
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    "content": "teenage pregnancies during this COVID-19 pandemic period. Although teenage pregnancies is a global problem, which existed before COVID-19, the number has increased enormously and the crisis has helped to expose it as an extremely serious and widespread health and social emergency, which will have long-term implications for the future. COVID-19 has led to the suspension of economic activities and some children forced into some income-generating activities to support their families’ survival. It is evident that teenagers from poor, vulnerable and marginalised households now lack access to school meals and sanitary towels. They are at risk from peer pressure, social media and irresponsible parenting. Further, teenagers are ill-equipped to cope with the trauma and uncertainties of adolescence, hence exposing them to wrong behaviour, including transactional sex to gain access to essential needs. It is on account of these challenges facing teenagers that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the following: 1. What measures are in place to protect teenagers from negative impact of social media, pornographic material and sexual abuse during the COVID-19 lockdown? 2. What specific reproductive health information services has the Government earmarked for teenagers to promote healthy living, discipline and responsible conduct? 3. What steps has the Government taken to strengthen parental care and community protection mechanisms to prevent and detect teenage pregnancies? I thank you, Hon. Speaker."
}