The Context: Young people worldwide
There are 1.2 billion people between the ages of 10 and 19 in the world today—the largest generation of adolescents ever. These young people face great challenges to their health and well-being. Almost a third of all people living with HIV/AIDS worldwide are between the ages of 15 and 24, and of the 20 million women who undergo unsafe abortions every year, over a quarter are girls between the ages of 15 and 19. Across every region of the globe, these harsh realities have focused advocates' attention on young people's health needs and human rights, and have motivated young people themselves to take action.
Our Commitment: Giving voice to Young Visionaries
Around the globe, young people are mobilizing, making their voices heard, and changing the world. In 2007, IWHC launched an interactive web feature to showcase the voices and the work of a new generation of advocates.
Click here to learn about the women at the forefront of this movement and share your vision for change.
Our Partners: Making youth health and rights a reality
IWHC is supporting a number of organizations and networks focused on addressing young people's health needs and human rights, many of them founded and managed by young people themselves. For example:
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In Pakistan, we are supporting Aahung to provide boys and girls with vital information about their bodies, their rights, and their responsibilities through their Life Skills Education Program.
Read more Aahung and our partners in Asia>>
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Globally, we are creating opportunities for young people to network with each other and become stronger advocates. In 2007, we launched "IWHC Advocacy in Practice," a series of trainings bringing together young people (ages 18-24) with diverse backgrounds and a desire to discuss and elevate their voices on sexual and reproductive rights and health (SRRH).
The next Advocacy in Practice for which we are accepting applications will take place in New York City in December.
Read more about this meeting>>
Page last updated 9/14/07.
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