Young, Single and Pregnant in Hong Kong: Phyllis Marwah at TEDxAmericanInternationalSchoolHK

Crisis pregnancy among teenagers is a massive problem in this metropolitan city. Most young girls feel they have no choice, and no hope for their future. Parents, teachers and the whole community need to join together to educate young people, not just about sex, but also about relationships and self-esteem. We need to empower young people to make choices, end cycles of hopelessness and give them HOPE.

About the Speaker:
Phyllis Marwah is a co-founder of Mother's Choice, a Hong Kong charity that has provided and promoted loving, nurturing care for babies and children needing permanent homes, and for single girls and their families facing crisis pregnancies since 1987. Phyllis grew up in Taos, New Mexico, and studied education at Grace College, the University of Hawaii and the University of Washington. She has lived in Hong Kong since 1974. Phyllis has helped to grow Mother's Choice from a small group of concerned friends to an organisation that has impacted thousands in Hong Kong and inspired sister organisations in India, China and Cambodia. She is also a mother to seven children, and grandmother to three grandchildren. Her children live in Hong Kong, London, New York and Los Angeles, and have been inspired by her work with women and children in Asia. Phyllis was the winner of the 2012 Women of Influence Award by the American Chambers of Commerce in Hong Kong.

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