Reach A Hand partnered with UNESCO to promote the “Young People Today, Time to Act Now” campaign through implementing activities to realize comprehensive sexuality education and youth friendly services for adolescents and young people. These activities include bridging the generation gap by encouraging dialogue between the young people, adults and policy makers to tackle traditional and cultural practices, beliefs and negative attitude limiting adolescents from utilizing reproductive health services and denying them from enjoying their rights.
The “Young People Today, Time to Act Now” campaign is the result of the Eastern and Southern Africa Ministerial Commitment. Where countries agreed to scale up sexuality education for young people. This means public schools and other institutions must cover topics such as sexuality, gender equality, HIV/STI prevention, relationships and sexual reproductive rights in an age-appropriate and accurate way.
