Youth | Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka

The Youth Technical Advisory Committee (YTAC) is a group of young people passionate about the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) of young people. Elected from among the Youth Volunteers of FPA Sri Lanka for a two-year term, YTAC currently links with groups of young people from and around the Service Delivery Points in Batticaloa, Matara, Ampara, Koggala and Nuwara Eliya. The key role of YTAC is to provide an insight to the strategic work of the Association, bringing in a youth-based perspective and to monitor and evaluate programmes in the area of Adolescents. YTAC also engages in voluntary activities throughout the year, to promote sexual and reproductive health of young people as a right and networks with other organisations to advocate for other issues particularly HIV, gender -based violence and for the rights of the marginalised in society. YTAC also represents FPA Sri Lanka in regional and international forums while being a part of South Asian Regional Youth Network of IPPF.

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Shakthi Daran shares his learning experience gained at the 2 day CSE workshop.

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Adil Suraj Vimukthi shares his views on the 2 day CSE training he attended.

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FPA Sri Lanka�s Youth Technical Advisory Committee Chairperson Ms Desaree Soysa.

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Ms. Stellamery - Participant at the CSE Training conducted by the Batticaloa Service Delivery Point.

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Ms.T.Janatheepa - Participant at the CSE Training conducted by the Batticaloa Service Delivery Point.

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CSE workshop participant Pranintha from Karuvakerny Vikneswara, Batticaloa shares her learning experience.

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FPA Sri Lanka

CSE workshop participant Monika from Valaichenai Hindu College shares her views

The need for comprehensive sexuality education amidst the stigma surrounding it.

Being born and raised in the cultural setting of the Eastern-kissed Island that we thrive in can place you in the grip of cardinal customs and unspoken rules; which would, when breached, result in a social dilemma revolving around the disorder of the silent regulation.

Youth News

Empowering out-of-school youth with Comprehensive Sexuality Education

A residential 2 day training programme for Youth on Comprehensive Sexual Education took place at the Ecumenical Institute for Study and Dialogue (EISD), Colombo 6 on the 27^th and the 28^th of October 2018.

ESTABLISHMENT OF YOUTH COMMITTEES 2017

During the months February and March the volunteers from the Youth Technical Advisory Committee (YTAC) with the support of the Public Affairs, Policy & Advocacy Unit, established six committees across Sri Lanka.

KNOWITOWNIT CAMPAIGN LAUNCH 2016

The Youth Technical Advisory Committee (YTAC) of the Family Planning Association Sri Lanka in partnership with Hashtag Generation and Youth Advocacy Network, Sri Lanka organized a 6-a side cricket tournament and quiz competition to commemorate World AIDS Day and mark the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence.

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