Orange the World: End Teenage Pregnancies Now. The 16 Days of Activism are a stretch of time in which we can, as we have always done, advocate against and hope to see an end of violence against women. All violence against women is packaged in its worst of forms. Violence against children and more so against the girl child is not different. It has implications on the future of victims, the future of the nation and the livelihoods. Teenage pregnancies, early and forced marriages and other effects of violence against children are regrettable stamps that indelibly scar the victims, deprive them of opportunities such as an education, decent work, self-esteem and dictates a life far from the victim’s choice not even their opportunity cost. The COVID-19 pandemic period is a time where this has been exacerbated and has tainted the future of girls with absolute uncertainty. The rate of teenage pregnancies in Uganda currently stands at between 25 - 30 % up fr...