Resources for journalists
For the Media
Advocates for Youth partners with youth leaders, adult allies, and youth-serving organizations to advocate for policies and champion programs that recognize young people’s rights to
- honest sexual health information
- accessible, confidential, and affordable sexual health services
- resources and opportunities necessary to create sexual health equity for all youth.
We love to work with members of the media to amplify our work and give first-person insights on the latest in the reproductive justice space. If you are a member of the press who wants to connect with a young person, issue expert, activist, or staff,
Please reach out to [email protected] with questions!
Featured Resources
Join youth activists and youth allies working to create a world that is just, safe, and healthy for all.
Statements and Press Hits
Our most recent press releases, posts, and commentary.
For Student Reporters
A starting point for your research on Advocates for Youth and our issue areas.
Guides for Reporting
Best practices for accurate, inclusive journalism.
Policy Priorities
In partnership with young people, Advocates for Youth champions policies that expand and improve young people’s reproductive and sexual health and rights on Capitol Hill, within the Administration and federal agencies, within state legislatures and local municipalities, in coalitions, and with colleague organizations.
Our Campaigns
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Youth Abortion Support Collective
Youth Abortion Support Collective
A nationwide network of young people committed to being abortion access resources in their communities and supporting folks getting the care they need.
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The Busybodies Club
The Busybodies Club
Introducing The Busybodies Club: a national long-term campaign to educate young people on sexual health and reproductive rights topics.
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Save HIV Funding
Save HIV Funding
Advocates is one of many organizations working to ensure vital HIV funding isn’t cut from the federal budget.
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SexEducate Us
SexEducate Us
Sex Educate US is a grassroots movement of youth in Minnesota, Alabama, and Nevada advocating for accurate and inclusive sex education. Young people have the right to lead healthy lives. We need s…
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Route 2 Repro
Route 2 Repro
Youth activists in Brownsville, Texas, are working to fund fund a ride-share program that gives free transportation to clinics offering birth control, STI testing, prenatal care, and more.
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MuslimAnd
MuslimAnd
#MuslimAnd is a campaign that expands common ideas of who Muslims are in schools and communities, and on social media.
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Hope in a Box
Hope in a Box
We equip K-12 educators with LGBTQ-inclusive curricula, training, and mentorship. Together, we use literature to cultivate empathy and ensure every LGBTQ student feels safe, welcome, and included at s…
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NYHAAD
NYHAAD
National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) is commemorated annually on April 10th to urge policymakers and the public to take action regarding the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people.
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Young Women of Color Leadership Collective
Young Women of Color Leadership Collective
The YWOC Leadership Council is a powerful group of young women and nonbinary organizers of leading the fight to ensure reproductive freedom for all people.
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Youth Testify
Youth Testify
Youth Testify, a partnership between Advocates for Youth and We Testify, is a group of young people who share their abortion stories to fight for access, build empathy, and end stigma.
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Act Out
Act Out
A national network of young people fighting back against LGBTQ attacks.
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My Story Out Loud
My Story Out Loud
A digital storytelling project dedicated to uplifting the narratives of LGBTQ+ youth of color and young people living with HIV
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The Youth Activist Collective
The Youth Activist Collective
Youth Activist Collective is a network of thousands of young people across the country who advocate for inclusive sex education, LGBTQ rights, abortion access, & more. You can sign up at any time.
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Know Your IX
Know Your IX
Know Your IX is youth- and survivor-led project of Advocates for Youth empower students to end gender-based and sexual violence in schools.
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Free The Pill
Free The Pill
Youth activists are working so that all young people have affordable, accessible contraception.
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EC Access Network
EC Access Network
Join a national network of college students working to get young people the emergency contraception (EC) they need.
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Abortion on Campus
Abortion on Campus
Activists leading the Abortion On Campus project on their campuses host abortion speakouts, lead public education campaigns and work with campus, local, and state officials to strengthen young people’…
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The Condom Collective
The Condom Collective
Condom Collective members give out one million+ Trojan™ Condoms on college campuses across the United States.
Our Programs
Advocates for Youth works alongside thousands of young people here in the U.S. and around the globe as they fight for sexual health, rights and justice.
Annual Reports
Learn more about our work and how we support reproductive and sexual health and rights.