Girls

March 10th is National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. This day is to bring more awareness about the risks of contracting HIV and to encourage more women and girls to get tested and treated for HIV. HIV remains a significant health issue for women and adolescent girls, with more […]

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

March 15, 2016 in HIV and STIs tagged African American / Girls / Hispanic / HIV / Latino / NWGHAAD / Outreach / relationships / safe sex / Teens / use condoms / Women / Youth

I got the chance to talk to an awesome 5th grader about his experience in his first Sex Ed class. I wanted to see what they talked about to 5th graders and some of his experiences and expectations. I will respect his privacy and his name, along with his parents’ […]

Sex Ed: 5th Grade Edition

May 28, 2015 in Sex Ed tagged Body Image / Boys / Education / Girls / school / sex / sex positive / SexED / Youth

What does it mean to be a feminist? Does it mean that you have to be a woman? Does it mean that you bash on men? No to both, actually. Both men and women can identify as a feminist. Both men and women can agree to have equal rights for […]

Feminism

September 29, 2014 in Equality tagged Boys / Community / equality / Feminism / feminist / Gender / gender equality / Girls / GLBT / GLBTQ / LGBT / LGBTQ / Make a Difference / Men / Take a Stand / United Nations / Women / Youth

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and because of that The Youth Peer Educators were asked: Abuse can come in many forms such as physical, psychological, sexual or verbal. Have you or anyone that you know of been in an abusive relationship? If so, what was that like for you or […]

POP This! – Domestic Violence

October 3, 2013 in Relationships tagged Abuse / Boys / Domestic Violence / Girls / LGBT / Love / Men / Peer / Peer Pressure / Peers / relationships / sex / Women