{"id":3052,"date":"2015-08-12T12:06:00","date_gmt":"2015-08-12T06:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/?p=3052"},"modified":"2015-08-12T12:06:00","modified_gmt":"2015-08-12T06:36:00","slug":"the-next-generation-stands-up-for-reproductive-rights-across-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asap-asia.org\/blog\/the-next-generation-stands-up-for-reproductive-rights-across-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next Generation Stands Up for Reproductive Rights Across Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Blog Post was originally published by <\/strong>International Womens Health Coalition (IWHC) http:\/\/iwhc.org\/the-next-generation-stands-up-for-reproductive-rights-across-asia\/; on International Youth Day we decided to republish it on our blog to celebrate <\/strong>work of these Youth Champions\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Young people are a powerful force for change. In Asia, we see this with the young leaders involved with IWHC partner Asia Safe Abortion Partnership<\/a> (ASAP), who are boldly taking on sexual and reproductive rights in often conservative societies.<\/p>\n

ASAP\u2019s Youth Advocacy Institute provides training and mentorship to help young leaders promote safe abortion and reproductive health throughout the region. Unsafe abortion\u2014a major cause of maternal death and injury\u2014is a significant problem in Asia; approximately 40 percent of abortions performed in 2008 in the region were unsafe, and in some parts, it\u2019s 60-65 percent. Even in those countries where abortion is legal, the procedure is often performed by untrained providers.<\/p>\n

The youth champions participating in the Institute are working to change this. After taking part in a training last year, they were given small grants for related projects that showed promise and they became mentors and trainers of other youth themselves\u2014ensuring the movement carries forward. Here are a few of the many dedicated and talented young people leading the charge.<\/p>\n

\"Untitled\"<\/a>Sarah Ashaya Soysa, 26, Sri Lanka<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is very encouraging to see more and more young people advocating and being passionate about the right to safe abortion, and joining the movement. There is more resistance towards gender inequality in the younger generation and young women and men are willing to identify as feminists.\u201d Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Untled\"<\/a>Sarah Jane Biton, 26, the Philippines<\/p>\n

\u201cSexual and reproductive health at first seems to be very a personal thing, but in fact it is a political, economic, and social issue. It’s a basic human right and women’s right, not only a personal matter.\u201d Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Rolaed\"<\/a>Rola, 29, Lebanon<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dream is that feminists and activists who do not necessarily label themselves as feminists find ways to stand together in solidarity and work to create the changes we want in our country and communities. We have to respect each other because none of us can do this alone or divided.\u201d Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"Preet1\"<\/a>Pritam Potdar, 25, India<\/p>\n

\u201cI realized that every woman around suffers from discrimination and it is normalized in their life; no one feels that it is a violation of their rights. I have seen many of my school friends drop out from school, families offering dowries with their daughters in marriage, women forced to continue their pregnancies until they have a son.\u201d Read more<\/a><\/p>\n

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\"YUYANd\"<\/a>Yu Yang, 23, China<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dream is that everyone\u2019s voices, especially young people’s, are respected, and all young people are able to enjoy their sexual lives free from ill-health, unwanted pregnancy, violence, and discrimination.\u201d Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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