Shifting Gender Norms & Narratives: Partnerships, Linkages to Promote Sexual Health in Young People

Описание: -- ATHENA and Mexfam collaborate to present findings from their respective dialogues to discuss on the importance of shifting gender narratives , championing collaborations and partnerships to promote improved access to sexual health amongst young people who are usually left behind including young people with disabilities, AGYW, young key populations.

Mexfam is one of the largest NGO in Mexico, 55 years ago. It's a Member Association to the International Federation of Family Planning (IPPF) since 1969 and its work is characterized by the fact that its interventions articulate the fields of youth participation, community mobilization in the operation, advocacy, evaluation and implementation research. Mexfam has new evidence regarding sexual rights and violence in youth living with disabilities in Mexico City, generated by its research team; as well as participatory community methodologies for working with people with hearing, visual and motor disabilities, characterized by the development of narratives and graphic expressions drawings and photos (Photovoice) to facilitate their expression.

The ATHENA Network (ATHENA) is a global network of individual and institutional members that has been at the forefront of ensuring the centrality of gender equality and human rights in the HIV response since 2006. ATHENA’s regular partners include more than 31 global, regional, and national networks and organisations of women living with HIV and 16 networks and organisations of women from key populations, including women who use drugs, sex workers, caregivers, and women from LGBTI communities, as well as many other women’s rights and sexual and reproductive health and rights organisations.

Transform power of the SRHR in rural settings.

We need to bring everyone together through-leaders, technical experts, civil society organizations, grassroots, young people and community leaders, people with disabilities in the pursuit of sexual and reproductive health and Rights.

Wokovu Way, an organization in charge of supporting education of 256 orphans in the recreational and creative activities, psychosocial support of victims of massacres and wars in Beni since September 2016. The organization works to empower youth for self-help and fighting against HIV/AIDS discrimination in the community , promoting gender equality and equity. The organization focuses on sustainable development goals in the community and contributes to the education of children within new programs of entrepreneurship, leadership and comprehensive sexuality Education in schools in the rural part of the country.

SPEAKERS
Alain Bagula Darell, Executive Director, Wokovu Way
Anabel López
San Martin-Mexfam
Helena Nangombe, Program Officer: Logistics & Coordination, Athena
Irene Ogeta, Associate Program Officer, Young Women’s Advocacy at Athena

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