From adversity to activism – Nepal earthquake transforms young persons into advocates for sexual and reproductive health and rights 

NEPAL: So Pasang Sherpa signed up to train as a youth peer educator on sexual and reproductive health and rights, and headed out to help and educate young persons who were victims of the devastating quake.

Youth and health staff going the extra mile to reduce unplanned pregnancies and STIs  

MYANMAR: The purpose of my job is to contribute to the development of rural Myanmar. This accountability applies very much to youth initiatives," a health manager of a Youth Information Centre (YIC) in Northern Shan explains. Her passion for her work with youth has resulted in a decrease in unplanned pregnancies and STIs in the area. 

Young motherhood threatens girls in rural Cambodia

CAMBODIA: At 16 years old, Svet is struggling with the challenges of motherhood. Having dropped out of school after grade 4, she had not received any information about sexual and reproductive health, family planning, or childcare before becoming pregnant.

Phone line answers burning questions of Afghan youth  

AFGHANISTAN: "We had a case where one of the callers, a girl, was pregnant, and when she told her boyfriend about her condition, he disappeared. She was desperate when she called us, even considering committing suicide,"  

Youth in Papua New Guinea take the future in their hands 

PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Grace Lasi, dropping out of school in her teens, she has been doing voluntary work to help women and girls who face significant difficulties accessing maternal health and family planning services and unfortunately many of them die while delivering or right after giving birth.