Adolescents between the ages of 10 to 19 worldwide face unique health challenges and unmet needs in areas such as nutrition, gender-affirming care, mental health, personal safety, and sexual & reproductive health.
We train adolescents as youth health leaders (Champions) so they can help their peers navigate these health challenges and thrive during adolescence.
Adolescents in India:
We believe adolescents have the talent and capabilities to take ownership of their own health and well-being. Our peer education model builds on the social dynamics of adolescence, as youth often turn to each other for sensitive health information and support.
Our model provides youth with the knowledge, dialogue, support, and prevention strategies they need to navigate their health needs during adolescence and early adulthood with a specific emphasis on gender inequality and the adverse impacts it has on youth.
Our proprietary, youth-centric, and gender inequity-focused curriculum was developed in collaboration with leading healthcare and education experts globally, covering important topics such as:
Healthy body mass index, balanced diets, iron deficiency anemia, ways to prevents iron deficiency anemia and undernutrition, gender differences and subsequent nutritional deficiencies
Mental health issues (stress, emotions, mind and body connection, depression, anxiety, and other mental illnesses), self-care and self-love, self esteem, body image, coping strategies, mental health supports, addiction
Gender identity and expression, sex assigned at birth, sexual orientation, toxic masculinity, gender roles, gender, caste or religious-based violence, child marriage, healthy relationships, safe and unsafe touch, assault and staying safe
Reproductive anatomy, menstruation, menstrual taboos, menstrual irregularities, sexual intercourse, pregnancy, pregnancy prevention, HIV/AIDS, other sexually-transmitted infections (STIs), contraception, abortion, family planning
Signs, symptoms, and pathophysiology of COVID-19, ways to stay safe and protect others, impact of the pandemic on youth and other vulnerable and marginalized communities, mental health impact, self-care and coping strategies, community supports
Learn about the adolescents we work with, hear their voices, and see their creativity in action
is a 501c3 registered non-profit organization based in San Francisco, California.
EIN is 821087254.
