Youth Action Center
What Do We Want? The Issues
The Youth Activist Network (YAN) is composed of more than 10,000 youth from communities all across the country. These young people work together to fight for accurate sexual health information and services so that they can prevent unintended pregnancy and/or STIs (sexually transmitted infections), including HIV. Network members advocate for comprehensive sex education and science-based family planning and HIV prevention services at home and abroad. The YAN works to change policies that are harmful to young people into policies that support youth’s access to accurate sexual health information and confidential health care.
The International Youth Activist Network (iYAN) consists of youth activists and adult allies from developing countries who are working to influence policies and programs in their countries and internationally to support improved youth reproductive and sexual health. Members of the iYAN connect to share information about their work; are provided information about scholarships and networking opportunities; get up-to-date information on downloadable advocacy materials and tool kits; and receive a monthly newsletter with information on advocacy, youth activism, and mobilization on important issues like sex education, access to contraception, and prevention of adolescent maternal mortality and HIV. Learn more about the iYAN.
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Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaign toolkits
Advocates has created a campaign guide to assist you and other youth in organizing around the Youth Activist Network Rights. Respect. Responsibility.® Campaigns. The toolkits provide useful tips and guidance for grassroots organizing in general, but focus on specific campaigns. The full documents are also available online in [PDF] format.
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