Beyond Biology: Integrating Menstrual Health into Sexual and Reproductive Health Programs
This post will highlight nine recommendations presented by UNFPA’s recent “Technical Brief on the Integration of Menstrual Health into Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Policies and Programmes” that are immediately doable, use tools that many AYSRH initiatives already have at their disposal, and are particularly relevant to adolescents and youth.
2e edition du concours de plaidoyer des jeunes du Partenariat de Ouagadougou
Fort du succès de la première édition en 2021 du concours de plaidoyer des associations de jeunes, le Think Tank Jeunes du Partenariat de Ouagadougou a alors placé la deuxième édition du concours de plaidoyer sous le thème : « La prise de décisions basée sur les évidences en SSRAJ ».
FP/RH Champion Spotlight: Young and Alive Initiative
Young and Alive Initiative is a collective of young professionals, health care providers, and talented content creators who are passionate about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and social development in Tanzania and beyond.
Uganda Youth Alliance for Family Planning and Adolescent Health (UYAFPAH)
This week, we're featuring The Uganda Youth Alliance for Family Planning and Adolescent Health (UYAFPAH) in our FP/RH Champion Spotlight series. UYAFPAH’s primary mission is advocating for positive change in health matters that affect young people in Uganda.
Making Contraceptives Accessible to Adolescent Youth in Northern Uganda
Marie Stopes Uganda’s Gulu Light Outreach provides free mobile clinics that engage Northern Ugandan communities on reproductive health. Using peer-to-peer influence and outreach in markets and community centers, the team educates young people on contraceptives. It aims to spur family planning and support a culture that prioritizes the futures of its youth and the sustainability of
Spotlight on Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE): What We Can Learn From the UNESCO Global Status Report
Supporting young people is crucial. CSE equips and empowers them with knowledge to make informed decisions about their own lives.
Take the Quiz! Increasing Adolescent-Competency in Service Providers
The quiz highlights adolescent-related competencies, educational resources, and references that are tailored to program empowerment goals.
Intergenerational Dialogues on Family Planning and SRH Services
Though discussions around reproductive health services should be open to all, adolescent boys and girls experience often don’t get to take part in them, with their parents and guardians making most decisions about health on their behalf. Kenya’s health department is implementing various interventions focusing on young people. Through The Challenge Initiative’s (TCI) program, Mombasa County
FP/RH Champion Spotlight: Strong Enough Girls’ Empowerment Initiative (SEGEI)
SEGEI empowers adolescents and young women through education, mentorship, and comprehensive sexuality education. Its three main goals are to ignite—help its beneficiaries find and use their voices and talents to become their own advocates, nurture—SEGEI helps beneficiaries with academic, health, and professional attainment, and harness—tap into the talents of beneficiaries to promote community empowerment.
“The Collections—That’s Where the Magic Is”
In June 2021, Knowledge SUCCESS launched FP insight, the first resource discovery and curation tool built by and for the family planning and reproductive health (FP/RH) workforce. The platform addresses common knowledge management concerns expressed by those working in FP/RH. It allows users to curate collections of resources on FP/RH topics so they can easily return