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Sriha works to #FreethePill
"I believe birth control should be available over the counter to become accessible to everyone who needs it." - Sriha, #FreethePill Youth Council member
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Youth Activists Fight for LGBTQ Rights
LGBTQ youth have the right to live free from bullying, to safe spaces, and to express who we are as we choose.
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Violetta works to end HIV stigma
Ending discrimination against people living with HIV will protect people's health and lives. It is a moral imperative.
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Young people fight for honest sex education
Young people have the right to lead healthy lives. We need sex education that is honest, complete, and accurate.
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Andrew fights for the rights of sexual violence survivors
We envision a world in which all students can pursue their civil right to educations free from violence and harassment. We recognize that gender violence is both a cause of inequity and a consequence
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Young people are leading the fight for abortion access!
Young people are working to ensure everyone has access to abortion care.
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National Youth HIV & AIDS Day
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD), annually on April 10th, is a day to educate the public about the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people. The day also highlights the HIV prevention, t
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Act Out!
A national network of young people fighting back against LGBTQ attacks
Youth Abortion Support Collective (YouthASC)
Too many already face barriers to abortion care, including restrictions, travel, and cost. We all need to become experts on how to get an abortion and how to connect other folks to abortion care.
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The Condom Collective
Condom Collective members care about access to quality condoms on their campuses. Each year, they've given out 1 million+ Trojan™ Condoms on college campuses across the United States.
Know Your IX
Know Your IX is youth- and survivor-led project of Advocates for Youth empower students to end gender-based and sexual violence in schools.
Featured Youth Activists
Beau fights to #FreeThePill
"The reality is that inequalities have always existed and remain in our healthcare system, affecting our ability to access essential care like birth control.
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Rights, Respect, Responsibility: A K-12 Sex Education Curriculum
Rights, Respect, Responsibility fully meets the National Sexuality Education Standards. The curriculum seeks to address both the functional knowledge related to sexuality and the specific skills necessary to adopt healthy behaviors.
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Young Parents’ Advocacy Toolkit
This guide is designed for you, the young parent who wants to organize in your community for change. It contains tips and tools gathered from other young parents across the U.S. who are working on issues that matter to them.
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For Activists / Curricula & Education
Youth Activist Toolkit
The new Youth Activist Toolkit was developed with youth writers and activists to be a detailed guide to help young people develop a plan, organize a coalition, and define and implement strategies to achieve measurable social impact goals.
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Future of Sex Education: National Sex Education Standards (Second Edition)
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Statement on the 2024 Election
Advocates' Posts, Media, Statement / November 06, 2024
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The Texas Abortion Ban Has Cost A Young Person Her Life
Statement / November 01, 2024