Press Statements
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State-Sponsored Violence Must End
Advocates for Youth joins protestors and young people in calling for an end to police and state-sponsored violence. The systems that put Black lives at risk must be dismantled. Young…
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USAID Acting Administrator Gets It Wrong on COVID-19 Response: Sexual and reproductive health is essential.
Access to essential sexual and reproductive health services, including contraception, pre- and post-natal care, emergency obstetric care, abortion, and diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted…
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The Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act.
On May 20, Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Women and Families Act. This is the first time that this…
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Advocates for Youth Sues Betsy DeVos for Allowing Schools to Ignore Sexual Harassment and Assault
Advocates for Youth, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP filed a lawsuit today to block provisions of the U.S. Department of Education’s new…
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Why do you fight for sex ed? Kylee
“We shouldn’t have to sacrifice our safety and health just because higher up officials feel that teaching students about sex ed promotes sex.”
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Why do you fight for sex ed? Angelica
“I grew up with shame and stigma surrounding my sexuality and it took me searching for these answers on my own to have a clue of how STD’s, female/ male…
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Why do you fight for sex ed? Karina
“I fight for sex education for all because I want the next generation to be educated on an important topic that is taken for granted.”
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Why do you fight for sex ed? Corey
A lack of affirming education clearly leads to a lack of knowledge, which leaves the majority of people clueless of a lot of useful and stigma-free information that is out…
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Why do you fight for sex ed? Madelynn
Good sex education will lead to healthier young people that feel empowered to make decisions about their bodies and sexuality.