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April 2006 update on new publications, actions you can take, and more!
Advocates for Youth's e-News Update
Is PEPFAR Becoming an Anti-Condom Campaign?
Earlier this month, the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) issued its report to Congress, detailing the shortcomings of the abstinence-only-until-marriage earmark in the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
"This report provides more proof that this Administration’s ideology thwarts proven public health science,” said James Wagoner, President of Advocates for Youth. “The abstinence-only earmark acts like a political straightjacket, hindering on-the-ground efforts to effectively prevent HIV and AIDS."
To read the press release, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/press/040406.htm
To learn more about the politics of global HIV prevention, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/youth/advocacy/yan/globalhiv/accessdenied.htm
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (NTPPM) Is Fast Approaching
Start planning your events now!
May is National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month. Please join Advocates for Youth in promoting and supporting effective teen pregnancy prevention initiatives. Download the updated guidebook which provides strategic tips and examples to help local communities plan and implement activities for NTPPM. It also includes fact sheets, guidance for involving youth and working with the media, and sample forms.
For more information, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/ntppm.htm
Or, to find evaluated, effective programs, visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/programsthatwork/index.htm
Apply now for the Eighth Annual European Study Tour!
Advocates for Youth and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte are sponsoring the eighth European study tour, October 20-November 6, 2006. Apply now to travel to Netherlands, France, and Germany to identify the strategies, programs, and policies that have positively influenced adolescent sexual behavior and outcomes in these countries.
For more information and to download the application, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/news/events/stdytour.htm
Sex Education for Physically, Emotionally and Mentally Challenged Youth
In recent years, important changes in public policies and attitudes have resulted in improved opportunities for people with physical and mental disabilities. Now, people living with disabilities assume their rightful place in society as the equals of non-disabled people. Unfortunately, societal attitudes have changed less in regard to sexuality and disability. Even today, many people refuse to acknowledge that all people have sexual feelings, needs, and desires, regardless of their physical and/or mental abilities. As a result, many young people who live with disabilities do not receive sex education, either in school or at home.
To read the full publication, please visit:
http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/frtp/challengedyouth.htm
You can help Advocates for Youth with a contribution today. To donate, visit http://www.advocatesforyouth.org/about/donatetoday.htm
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