About the READY Movement
In many countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, young people have limited access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services and accurate information. Young people are often excluded from programs and decisions about their own sexual and reproductive health and rights. READY is a vibrant movement powered by youth-led and youth-serving organisations dedicated to empowering Resilient and Empowered Adolescents and Young People. It has provided a platform for young people to take the lead in advocacy and meaningful engagement. The READY Movement is led by the Global Network of Young People Living with HIV (Y+ Global) with support from Frontline AIDS and its partners.
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Our Impact
The READY Movement is a coalition led by young people to support those aged between 10 and 24 who are living with or affected by HIV in countries across Sub-Saharan Africa. Since 2016, through innovative partnerships, the movement has empowered over 36,000 young people from diverse backgrounds. The READY Movement is crucial because it focuses on empowering and mobilising adolescents and young people from all walks of life and addressing critical issues such as HIV and SRHR through a wide range of programmatic interventions.
Testimonies from READY Leaders
``READY supports young people to gain knowledge and skills, try out new ideas and approaches, and share best practices. Most of us can now participate fully in various advocacy spaces and bring about change to overcome the challenges we face.``
Cyprian Komba
``READY has helped us identify our changing healthcare needs and devise tailor-made ways to meet those needs. It’s a reminder that it is critical to invest in developing young people’s knowledge and supporting us to share our experiences.``
Ntsikie Shabangu Sithole
``The READY movement's safe spaces open up dialogue and offer a much-needed break from stigma and judgment. Young people have developed ideas for campaigns in communities around sexual and reproductive health and rights to challenge negative attitudes and promote the rights of all young people to information and services.``
Sheryss Saide
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