Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) is an important thematic area that advocates for youth issues on sexual and reproductive health and rights. It works to increase awareness about Comprehensive Sexuality Education, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQI rights and gender equality. There are many initiatives under SRHR- Khulla Akash, Reaching Out Young Minds, Youth Activist Leadership Council and Right Here Right Now.
Youth Activist Leadership Council (YALC)
Youth Activists Leadership Council (YALC) is a group of youth activists of diverse backgrounds and identities, aged 16 to 24, 10 YALCs in Kathmandu and 10 in Rupandehi, who advocate at the local and national level for improved sexual and reproductive health policies that support reproductive health, family planning services, comprehensive sexuality education and programs that support meaningful youth participation. Council members advocate raising issues of SRHR and CSE through peer-to-peer approach, blogs, social media and social campaigns.
Youth Activist Leadership Council is a platform where young people can learn about issues around CSE and SRHR, design and implement programs, build networks and capacitate themselves and become change makers in the community. The council members serve as youth advocates, educators and spokespersons on the issues of adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
SRHR Youth Champions
SRHR Youth Champions is a group of 10 youth activists of diverse background and identities, who advocate at the local level for improved sexual and reproductive health policies that support reproductive health, family planning services, comprehensive sexuality education and programs that support meaningful youth participation as a Champion.
The SRHR Youth Champions lobby for advocacy within their local level on the concerning issues of SRHR and CSE. This is a platform where the youth champions are able to brainstorm for the plan of action, raise funds for the execution of the plan and then finally execute it in a practical setting. This is also a platform where youth champions can learn about issues around CSE and SRHR, design and implement programs, build networks and capacitate themselves and become change makers in the community. The youth champions serve as youth advocates, educators and spokespersons on the issues of adolescent sexual and reproductive health.