Link Up
As part of the Link Up programme, Key Correspondents are being trained to report the stories that matter most to young people when it comes to their sexual and reproductive health and rights. In many instances, the correspondents are young people themselves and are being empowered through Link Up to advocate on sexual and reproductive health issues to influence within their own community and at national and international levels.
The inside scoop with organiser of Delhi’s first LGBT flash mob
Gautam Yadav catches up with Harmless Hugs’ team member Shashank Kashyap for the inside story on the LGBT flash mob that hit the headlines. more
How young people in Burundi are tackling HIV
On World Sexual Health Day (4 September), HIV youth advocates are highlighting the fact that the disease is the number one cause of adolescent deaths in Africa. more
Young people lead on HIV response in Burundi
Around the world many young people remain unaware of their HIV status, which is the second biggest cause of adolescent deaths. But in Burundi, young people are leading the way to address this issue. more
Towards a sustainable future: creating room for youths
A new global plan for sustainable development will take centre stage at this year’s United Nation’s General Assembly, but the role that young people will play is still unclear. more
Video: I’m a transgender sex worker, but only God can judge me
Amnesty International’s new policy on sex work is an important milestone, but the fight for sex worker rights is far from over. more
Amnesty International policy: sex workers v Hollywood stars
As the debate over sex work heats up, Amnesty International must listen to sex workers, not Hollywood stars, and finalise its draft policy calling for decriminalisation of sex work. more
Knowledge is power: young people learn about sexual health rights
Link Up, a sexual and reproductive health and rights project led by the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, has reached more than 500,000 young people since it began in 2013. more
My story: standing strong with HIV
My name is Sungano Bondayi, I was born in 1989 in Zimbabwe, and I was born with HIV. This is a digitial media story I made about my life. more
Our correspondents are writing for change on HIV issues relating to young people, as well as drug use.