YWOC4RJ is composed of young women of color, leaders and activists, who have come together to promote a message of prevention and empowerment. Respect.
Advocates for Youth envisions a society that views sexuality as normal and healthy and treats young people as a valuable resource. The core values of Rights. Responsibility.® (3Rs) animate this vision:
RIGHTS: Youth have the right to accurate and complete sexual health information, confidential reproductive and sexual health services, and a secure stake in the future. RESPECT: Youth deserve respe
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09/27/2017
Why Many Young People Don't Take PrEP article from Teen Vouge
Way More Young People Could Take This HIV Prevention Drug — Here's Why They Don't It could save lives.
07/25/2017
The Future is....Trans* Women of Color!
Check out this amazing interview that Janet Mock did on the Breakfast Club! Thank you for being so patient and sharing your story with young trans people across the country.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMI6kR47kcg
Janet Mock Discusses Her Role In The Transgender Community, Her Book 'Surpassing Certainty' & More ► Listen LIVE: http://power1051fm.com/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Power1051NY/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/power1051/ ► Instagram: https://www.i...
07/21/2017
DON'T FORGET!: We are celebrating bold, brilliant, and visionary Young Women of Color by teaming up with The Homegirl Box!
Take 2 minutes to complete the form below or text "CARDI" to 877-877 to receive a FREE "The Future is Young Women of Color" sticker and enter for your chance to win a FREE Homegirl Cardi Box!
Don't wait! You and/or a young person of color in your life have until SUNDAY, July 24th at Midnight EST to receive this major come up! http://bit.ly/HomegirlYWOC
07/19/2017
Before Black women reach the opportunity of showing up for their first day of college, they are disproportionately impacted by s*xual abuse. Via BET
Study: 60 Percent of Black Females Are Sexually Abused Before They Turn 18 A preliminary study from Black Women’s Blueprint finds that 60 percent of Black women surveyed said they were s*xually abused by a Black man before they turned 18.
07/18/2017
The things we love deserve our critiques to be better! Great read on the problem with Aladdin and why Hollywood is having such a hard time casting the upcoming film via Bitch Media.
The Problem with "Aladdin" | Bitch Media "Aladdin" is a white fantasy.
07/13/2017
CALLING ALL YOUNG WOMEN OF COLOR!
We have some exciting news! The Young Women of Color for Reproductive Justice Collective has teamed up with The Homegirl Box to join them in celebrating the legacy of bold, fearless and visionary women as we launch the 's "The Future is Young Women of Color" Campaign!
Since we are featured in the "Cardi Box", we want to give you the opportunity to receive one FOR FREE!
Yes, you read that right! Complete the form below or text "CARDI" to 877-877 to receive a FREE "The Future is Young Women of Color" sticker and enter for your chance to win a FREE Homegirl Cardi Box!
Don't wait! You and/or a young person of color in your life will only have until Friday, July 21th at Midnight EST to receive this major come up!
http://bit.ly/HomegirlYWOC
Did you catch Advocates for Youth's Live event? Watch and learn about the history of National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day and how we can all work to end stigma and the HIV and AIDS epidemic.
03/15/2017
Today is the National Day of Action to ! Here are 7 ways to show your support from our friends at GetEQUAL.
7 Ways To Take Action To #ProtectTransWomen Today Artwork in graphic by artist Ethan Parker. View original, unaltered piece created for Breakout! here . Please credit Ethan Parker when using the graphic for Facebook event pages.
01/16/2017
http://mashable.com/2016/01/18/martin-luther-king-jr-quotes/
8 Martin Luther King Jr. quotes that don't sanitize his legacy To honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and work, these underrated quotes paint a more accurate picture of King — one that both inspires and challenges us.
01/10/2017
Happening now!
We need to stop erasing and ignoring s*x in our work for reproductive justice! Join us for a webinar on s*x and Reproductive Justice next Tuesday, January 10th.
Register: http://bit.ly/2izi82O.
It’s the third day of Advocates’ ! Over the 12 days we are taking quick actions to support young people’s health, rights, and justice. Today we are asking people to apply to be National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD) Ambassadors! NYHAAD is observed on April 10th and is a day to both educate the public on the impact of HIV and AIDS on young people and to celebrate the activism of young people to fight the epidemic. If you’re a young person committed to this fight, you can apply here: http://bit.ly/NYHAAD17. Please share with anyone you know who might be interested!
2017 NYHAAD Youth Ambassador Application Applications are due January 6, 2017 at 11:59 p.m. EST All questions marked with * are required. What is National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD)? National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day is a nationwide observance that calls on people to take action and invest in young people - in th...
12/05/2016
Willow Smith giving us new "Be Your Self" goals!
Willow Smith Stuns in High Fashion Editorial for Vogue Paris Work it, baby girl!
11/30/2016
Check out this amazing Blavity article on former Leadership Councilmember Brittany Brathwaite!
How these two 'trap scholars' are changing s*xual health for black women Photo: Tiffany Williams, Tierra Taylor Raise your hand...
11/30/2016
Thank you to everyone who joined tonight's National Launch Call! We have so much more to share with you. In the meantime, let's stay in touch!
We're live! Chat with us using the hashtag on Twitter as well!
11/29/2016
There's still time to RSVP and join us TODAY at 6 PM EST for "For Us By Us: Young Women of Color for Reproductive Justice National Launch Call"
Listen in and follow to build power with other young women of color in your community and beyond. Spread the word and RSVP here: bit.ly/YWOC4RJCall
11/28/2016
Join us tomorrow at 6pm EST for "For Us By Us: Young Women of Color for Reproductive Justice National Launch Call.” Learn how you can build power with other young women of color in your community and beyond. Spread the word and RSVP here: bit.ly/YWOC4RJCall
Happy National Coming Out Day! Check out Amber's story on what coming out taught her and go to YouthResource to learn more about the campaign!
09/23/2016
All people deserve access to abortion care regardless of income, zip code, or source of income! https://t.co/29amsILnnj
The Cultural Toll of the Hyde Amendment - Rewire Simply put, Hyde is a bad policy and leads to poor health outcomes, especially for women of color and people who are struggling to make ends meet. Here's an explanation of the emotional and cultural effect Hyde has had over the last 40 years.
"Everyone loves someone who has had an abortion. They probably just don't know it yet." Tune in to All Access on September 10th!
07/27/2016
Passing along this opportunity for AAPI reproductive justice activists in Atlanta!
Calling all AAPI Activists! Join us for Reproductive Justice Leadership Institute Last Friday, the courts made the correct decision for Purvi Patel. The Indiana Court of Appeals overturned Patel’s conviction for feticide, ruling that the Indiana General Assembly never intended to criminalize women who have abortions. Although the neglect of a dependent conviction still stands, it...
07/07/2016
Ending police brutality and racial justice is reproductive justice.
My heart is so heavy. I am sending healing and justice to all of you. I am not being silent - not here where it is easy and not in my life in the spaces where it is hard. I am recommitting to justice everyday as a practice. We cannot live in a world where parents are stolen from their children and children are stolen from their parents. Not daily, not ever. We cannot live in a world where our q***r & trans family are being taken from us. This is our work. This is reproductive justice. What will you commit to doing today? ***rsspeakup
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06/15/2016
Black girls ages 13-18 from the DMV (DC/Maryland/Virginia) are invited to attend the 2016 Formation Conference! Funded by Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, this conference is organized for black girls, by black women and explores topics like healthy relationships, body positivity, and racial/ethnic pride.
The retreat is 100% free and covers the cost of meals, transportation, and housing for the weekend. If you're interested in attending or know someone who would be, check out the application below!
FORMATION CONFERENCE 2016 Planned Parenthood Presents The FORMATION Conference 2016 "Let's Get In Formation" At the Super Bowl in February of this year Beyonce sent the rallying call for Black Women across the world to get in FORMATION. And that is exactly what we intend to do. This educational and advocacy empowerment summi...
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05/08/2016
Happy Mamas Day
04/20/2016
When Harriet Tubman, a former slave, replaces Andrew Jackson, a slave owner among other things, on the $20 bill.
BREAKING: Harriet Tubman will replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 dollar bill!!
Send a thank you to President Obama and Jack Lew for finally putting a woman on paper currency --> http://bit.ly/tubman20bill
04/15/2016
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03/16/2016
First Lady Michelle Obama is fighting so girls can learn.
https://t.co/5A2rR118IB
Why the Issue of Global Girls' Education Is So Personal for Me The First Lady on how you can get involved in helping girls learn.
03/08/2016
Happy International Women's Day. Check out our campaign, Shades of Rosie—a storytelling project that adds an intersectional lens to the iconic Rosie the Riveter. Shades of Rosie is devoted to uplifting the voices of young women of color—the successes, the struggles, and more! We'll be posting new stories every week so check it out: www.shadesofrosie.tumblr.com
02/27/2016
Meet the Young Woman Who's Using Di**os to Get Guns Off College Campuses Jessica Jin likes to refer to herself as an “accidental activist.” Back in October, the 25-year-old—a recent University of Texas at Austin grad—created a mock Facebook event as a way to protest Texas’s “campus carry law,” which will allow licensed gun owners to carry concealed weapons on college cam…
02/26/2016
Black Girl Magic by Mahogany L. Browne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQ4CPUufrIQ
Poet Mahogany L. Browne on 'black girl magic' Mahogany L. Browne is a poet and author coordinating the Women of the World Poetry Slam at New York’s Pratt Institute. She gives her Brief But Spectacular ta...
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USA Fibroid Centers USA Fibroid Centers in Washington, DC, on K Street, is part of a national network of exceptional Fibroid Centers specializing in the leading non-surgical procedure (UFE) to treat fibroids safely and effectively with no hospital stay
Liv by Advantia Health Liv is changing the way women experience and expect healthcare. We provide our members with complete women's health and wellness by offering OB, GYN, primary care, mental wellness, and more - all in a personalized and inviting space in the heart of D.C.
Laboring Love Birth Doula Services All purpose pregnancy and birth support. From birth plans, to comfort and breastfeeding aid, work with us to promote comfort and best outcomes in birth.
The Big Push for Midwives Campaign What are we pushing for? The Big Push for Midwives Campaign represents tens of thousands of people in the US who support expanding access to CPMs and out-of-hospital maternity care.