Protecting Adolescents from Gender-Based Violence through the Promotion of their Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights’ is a three-year project launched by Save the Children that aims to raise awareness and enhance protection of children and adolescents (10-17 years old) in the MENA region from gender-based violence (early marriage, FGM and sexual abuse) through promoting their right to Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) in three target countries: Lebanon, the Occupied Palestinian Territory (oPt) and Yemen. This is the English version of the toolkit in Arabic on “Children and Adolescents Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights" [ Module [1]. It targets trainers to work with 4 groups with exercises in order to:
- Increase awareness of the importance of sex and reproductive education for children and adolescents by linking it to the rights of the child;
- Provide the necessary knowledge for enhancing the safety and sexual and reproductive health of children and adolescents and avoid the risks that threaten their health;
- Enhance positive attitudes and sound skills relating to sexual and reproductive health among children and adolescents.
The kit is designed in the form of five application guides: - Information Guide to aid the facilitator; - Activities Guide for children age 10-13; - Activities Guide for adolescents age 14-17; - Activities Guide for parents: - Activities Guide for service providers Every guide is divided into 4 interdependent units: Unit One: Introduction to Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights; Unit Two: Puberty – Our Growing Bodies; Unit Three: Personal Hygiene; Unit Four: Puberty – Psychosocial changes and life skills.
It is uploaded as part of the YouthLead Ambassador Campaign under the topic of Combatting Child Marriage Through Effective Youth Advocacy on Family Planning and Reproductive Health Right. This Campaign is run by Chiranthi Senanayake and Nyasha Freeman: YouthLead Ambassadors 2020/2021.