Claudine Miles: Training Adults Helps Create Equitable Change for Students

Aug 30, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Claudine Miles,  SDG10,  SDG16,  SDG3,  SDG4,  USA

Claudine: If you're reading this and things have been tough lately, I just want to tell you you're not alone. You matter and you're needed. This season has been hard on so many families and what we need is a lot more love. So know that you are magnificently capable and loved, even at your worst.

George M. Tsiatis: Inspiring Change and Supporting Young Social Venture Start-Ups

Aug 27, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha George M. Tsiatis,  SDG17,  USA

George: I am a firm believer that our best way through the countless challenges facing our world today is to tap into the brilliance and ingenuity of young people. Not because they have the only answers, but because we NEED their fire, their passion, their questioning nature, and their disdain for injustice to propel us to a better place. Young people can shake us free from our complacency and inaction so we can all work together; and sometimes all they need is someone to believe in them.

Rabia Saad: Taking Action to Challenge Harmful Gender Norms

Aug 26, 2021 Posted by: Jill Jha Rabia Saad,  SDG3,  SDG4,  SDG5,  Tanzania

Rabia: Thanks for inviting me here, Spiffy! Action Girls Foundation (AGF) works to promote adolescent awareness of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). An estimated 1.7 million youth lose their lives due to pregnancy-related complications and violence. In Tanzania, young girls face significant SRHR challenges such as limited access to youth-friendly services including information on bodily autonomy and comprehensive sexuality education. This has led to risky sexual behaviors resulting in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV prevalence, early pregnancy and marriages, gender-based violence, and deaths. By addressing these issues, Action Girls Foundation creates sexual and reproductive health and rights champions both in school and community settings.