Only 46% of girls in India complete upper secondary education, and the major factors contributing to this gap are early marriage as well as early pregnancy
India’s population is expected to reach 1.7 billion by 2050, which could put pressure on the country’s job market and overall economic growth.
Studies reveal how unintended pregnancy can lead to increased levels of stress and depression, particularly for young people
A focused study of young women revealed that those women who had unintended pregnancy were 33 percent higher likely to suffer from depressive symptoms than their counterparts.
Out of the 121 million unintended pregnancies across the world every year, and one in every seven of these occur in India
The latest data reveals 6.8% of pregnancies are either unwanted or mistimed, affecting women’s health adversely.
A study found that lack of access to contraception was a significant barrier to women’s employment in rural areas of India. Women who had access to contraception were more likely to be employed than those who did not.
Studies reveal that unintended pregnancies are a major reason why young women in India drop out of school.
A study found out that young women in India who had received CSE had higher levels of mean score on sexual self-efficacy, than those who did not.
National Survey reveals only 40% of women aged 15-49 make their own decisions about seeking healthcare, which again hints towards a requirement for Comprehensive Sexual Education.
A study found that young people who had received CSE were more likely to have greater agency and autonomy in making decisions about their sexual health, including decisions related to contraception, pregnancy, and sexually transmitted infections.
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Youth Ke Bol provides capacity building to young people through NGOs to nurture their leadership capabilities to drive narrative change around issues key to youth empowerment
1200+ young individuals empowered with knowledge and tools for informed decision-making about their sexual and reproductive health through on-ground and partner-led activities like Youth addas, local gatherings and events
It is not just the non-binary who face social stigma and discrimination.
Information on admissions, courses and events from schools and colleges
Aug – Oct 2021
Co creation of workshops and peer led research conducted with 150+ young people and 9 youth orgs to arrive at key narratives
Jul - Sept 2022
- YKB Josh Page launched
- YKB Officially launched
Jan-Mar 2022
- On boarded Coalition partners
- YAG established
Jan-Mar 2023
- Reached 1000 people directly
- Reached 200k on Josh
- Policy champions on boarded
- Onboarded more partners to increase geographic reach of the coalition
APR - JUL 2021
- Learning Calls with national and international youth focused organizations
- Consultations with young people to develop commitments for FP2030
Oct – Dec 2021
Received buy in from the AH Cell, MoHFW to instate of regularized platform for young people to directly liaise with decision makers
Apr- Jun 2022
YKB brand created and established
Oct- Dec 2022
-Participated in ICFP
-Launched YKB’s first campaign #SwitchtheSoch
Reference Example for easy understanding
The policy gap(s) addressed by the program
The exclusion of young people in the decision-making process for policy issues surrounding adolescents
Community need(s) addressed by the program
Greater awareness and understanding of adolescent issues regarding their education, sexual and reproductive health, and early marriage
Opportunity for innovation addressed by the program
The opportunity to bring and work together with critical stakeholders on a single platform
Day-to-day program activities
Stakeholder management, vendor management
Periodic program activities
Monitoring, reporting, training of personnel
One-off program activities
Government advocacy, designing campaigns
Tools/frameworks/systems & processes/ways of working from the program
Systems Change Framework
Program practices
Is the practice impactful? If yes, list down why?
Is the practice sustainable? If yes, list down why?
Is the practice scalable? If yes, list down why?
Is the practice innovative and/or unique? If yes, list down why?
Youth-led social audits and presenting youth-centric priorities directly to decision makers
Yes, as it allows young people to directly engage with decision makers and contribute to the decision-making process
Yes, as it equips young people with leadership skills. It is also cost effective due to the long-term gains it offers upon initial investment
Yes, as such training modules can be replicated across multiple initiatives by other practitioners & organizations. In addition, trained young people can also train other young people
Yes, as it follows an approach which centers its design and delivery around young people, in an end-to-end manner
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Promising Practice
Youth-led social audits and presenting youth-centric priorities directly to decision makers to: (i) create a platform for youth to exercise their agency (ii) effectively engage decision makers
Source
Details
Community feedback of adolescents feeling confident, understood, and acknowledged
On-ground team feedback on creation of government champions for the project’s objectives
Project report and surveys observe greater youth involvement and efficacy in engaging directly with decision maker
RECOMMENDATIONS
Promising Practice
Youth-led social audits and presenting youth-centric priorities directly to decision makers to: (i) create a platform for youth to exercise their agency (ii) effectively engage decision makers
The demographic it addresses
Adolescents from the age of 10 to 19 years
The gap/ need/ opportunity it addresses
The exclusion of adolescents and young people in the decision-making process for policy issues regarding adolescents and young people
Govt stakeholders
Holding consultations with critical stakeholders and young people from the inception of a program
Funders
Taking inputs from all stakeholders and young people before initiating a new project to ensure a deeper visibility and understanding of their demographic and its needs
Other Practitioners
Engaging young people in decision-making processes to adopt a more collaborative approach between stakeholders and young people
Community Stakeholders
Undertaking youth-led social audits and engagement with decision makers to engage directly with young people, understand their needs & concerns and influence change at the community level
Objective Review
Objective Review
Document
DEVELOP INTO A RECOMMENDATION
Develop into a recommendation
DEVELOP INTO A RECOMMENDATION
CALIBRATE & SUBSTANTIATE
Obtaining qualitative and/or quantitative data to assess the promise of the shortlisted practices according to the five guiding factors
CALIBRATE & SUBSTANTIATE
Obtaining qualitative and/or quantitative data to assess the promise of the shortlisted practices according to the four guiding factors
List & Shortlist
List & Shortlist
To identify gaps/needs/opportunities and to shortlist program practices that are impactful, sustainable, scalable, innovative and/or unique.
Policy gaps
Community needs
Opportunities for innovation and other aspects that the program is addressing.
A list of program practices that are working on-ground in bridging gaps/needs/opportunities.