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 In 2008, our 41 Member Associations in Latin America and the Caribbean provided 29, 819,125 services. We helped improve individual lives, change attitudes and reduce poverty’s grip throughout the region. We drove on rugged mountain roads to serve women living in remote villages, miles from the nearest clinic. We were in the forefront of opposition to restrictive laws repressive policies and that deprive women of their dignity and the right to determine their own reproductive destinies. We also empowered young people through peer education programs and increased their access to appropriate sexual and reproductive health education, information and services. |
 With funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, IPPF/WHR, along with eight organizations in the region, embarked on a process of evaluating their youth programs with the hope of identifying "best practices" for working with youth. |
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 Why should youth participate in decision-making? The vision of the International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere region (IPPF/WHR) is that youth should be empowered to make informed decisions about their sexual and reproductive lives, both in the present and the future. For this reason, IPPF/WHR works to ensure the sexual and reproductive rights of all youth, investing in their potential and their capabilities. |
 This two-book kit provides the essential elements for developing a rights-based, gender-sensitive, and participatory curriculum for sexuality and HIV education. Book 1: GUIDELINES
Book 2: ACTIVITIES
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 Efforts to effectively address the health needs and outcomes of out-of-school youth with high exposure to the street remain limited. With generous support from the European Commission, the International Planned Parenthood Federation/Western Hemisphere Region (IPPF/WHR) three-country initiative, “Improving the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Street Youth in Bolivia, Guatemala and Peru,” designed strategies to address these critical issues. |
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This guide describes the necessary steps to plan, implement, and evaluate a program to train youth to teach their peers about sexual and reproductive health. |
 In this Fall 2010 edition of Reaching Out you will learn more about how IPPF/WHR tackles the complex problem of gender based violence and how IPPF/WHR scales up its efforts to ensure that all young people have access to sexual and reproductive health. Also, Alex Sanger contributes an OpEd about the importance of investing in young people and we highlight the commitment of donor Gerald Pearsall. |
 The Spring edition includes articles on women's rights in Latin America, particularly in Mexico and Nicaragua. IPPF/WHR's work in empowering youth to change their lives in Bolivia is highlighted as well as the op-ed, "The Global Gag Rule - Is the end near?" |