Today’s generation of young people is the largest the world has ever known, yet young people rarely have a seat at the decision-making table. As a result, policies, programmes, and services targeting young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights often fail to reflect their realities and diverse needs. In Zimbabwe and the region, they experience several legal, policy, service delivery and human rights barriers that hinder access to, and uptake of SRHR services. Key among these barriers are stigma based on age or sexual orientation, insufficient budget allocation, inconsistent legislation and policies that are not fully aligned to the constitution. There is need to review current policies and address vulnerabilities leading to forced and early child marriages, teenage pregnancies, unsafe abortions, harmful cultural practices and sexual violence.