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We are excited to share with you stories of young people from across the globe! These stories offer unique, diverse and eye-opening reflections on how COVID-19 is impacting young people’s sexual and reproductive health and rights. Enjoy!

Featured Stories in writing

The effects of COVID-19 on abortion rights around the world

15 May 2020

COVID-19 is affecting abortion rights around the globe. How? Stories to Action’s, Agnes Vinblad, highlights the impact. The COVID-19 pandemic is impacting all parts of society and all areas of healthcare, in every country. This means that the ongoing pandemic most definitely is having a serious impact on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and… Read More »The effects of COVID-19…

When home is not a safe haven

13 May 2020

Youth Advocates play an incredibly important role in reaching young people in rural communities; during normal times, but especially now during the pandemic. They provide their peers with essential information, connect them to local service providers if possible, and collect stories and data to share with civil society organizations and government institutions. Purity Nthiana, a… Read More »When home is not…

Sexual and reproductive health and rights should not be neglected in COVID-19 response

10 May 2020

In this long-read, Guo Yeuping, Core Member of China Youth Network (CYN) – the largest youth-led volunteer organization in adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in China – highlights the incredible role that young people have played in fighting for SRHR during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hello my dear friends, hope you and your… Read More »Sexual and reproductive health…

This is Her Story

4 May 2020

Mamboleo, an award-winning Kenyan based a poet, share’s a poem touching upon the uncertainty and challenges girls are presented with due to COVID-19, but above all the hope that follows. Her Story This is for all the human beings Not for the VIP or the MVP This is for you and me This is… Read More »This is Her Story

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Millions of young people will lack access to birth control due to COVID-19 lockdowns

2 May 2020

Back during “normal” times — before the world became engulfed in the COVID-19 pandemic — there were an estimated 23 million sexually active adolescents (15-19 years old) in developing regions who did not have access to modern contraception according to Guttmacher Institute. A lot of these young people were relying on traditional methods such as… Read More »Millions of young people…

Kenya: COVID-19’s Impact On Young People’s Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights

1 May 2020

Dollarman Fatinato, a youth advocate in Kenya, reflects on COVID-19’s impact on youth and on the civil society efforts aimed to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights in his country. After reporting the first case of coronavirus ( Covid-19) in Kenya, drastic changes were incorporated as a measure to combat the spread of the… Read More »Kenya: COVID-19’s Impact On…

Interview with The African Union Youth Envoy

29 April 2020

Aya Chebbi, the first-ever AU Youth Envoy and youngest diplomat at the African Union Commission Chairperson’s Cabinet, is working hard to gather and amplify youth voices from all over the African continent. In collaboration with the African CDC, she has so far convened over 200 youth leaders from 40 countries during 11 online consultations. To… Read More »Interview with The African…

Unlocking a Youth Force in the Lockdown:

29 April 2020

A narrative of how UNYPA’s Ambassadors Have Demonstrated Tenacity to Fight HIV during the COVID19 Pandemic. When Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA) chose the theme “Changing The Narrative” for their works this year, there was little anticipation of how right they could have been. The phrase, which is backed by the… Read More »Unlocking a Youth Force…

Featured Visual Stories

Photo gallery: Unlocking a Youth Force in the Lockdown

For Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV/AIDS (UNYPA) the COVID-19 lockdown did not mean stopping their work. On the contrary: their ambassadors move through community, promoting proper hand sanitization, delivering ARV treatment refills, creating awareness on stigma against HIV and COVID19, setting up referrals for more complex SRHR needs, among other services.

Be sure to read more about their unwavering efforts here and enjoy the photo gallery highlighting their work below!

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Joseph Kakande gets ready to make his first delivery by bike in Kampala

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Francis Okeng on making a stop ahead of heading out to deliver other services

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The deliveries reach out to all people, young and old. Here Kennedy Obua makes a stop to handover a refill to one of the clients

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The reigning Mr Y+ Micheal Ballack Ssenyonga on reach out duty in Kasese. As M Y+, he is at the forefront of and model for ambassadors Changing the Narrative

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With full mask and boots on, Oscar Ewaa prepares to head to clients in Northern Uganda

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Ambassadors take time off to share a light moment in between deliveries in Entebbe, a suburb in Wakiso district.

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Akulu Ruth takes a walk back home in the evening after an honest day’s work in Wakiso District

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Mariam Nabula takes off a moment to share with her peers on adherence after a successful delivery