Y.S.R.H

GOAL

to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of all Filipinos through:

• Better reproductive health
• The attainment of population outcomes that are in harmony with available resources and environment conditions
• The reduction of poverty and inequalities in human development opportunities

Capacity-building for Youth Leadership on SRH (PIC)

Activities on Capacity-building for Youth Leadership on SRH

• Work Strategic Planning
• Leadership skills training on YSRH
• Communications planning
• Participation in workshops and other events

Young Adult Peer Education (YAPE) (pic)

• How was it done?

  • Selection through nomination by unions based on a set criteria
  • Capacitated them
  • Introduced them to both management and workers
  • Equipped them materials, reference and other IEC materials

• Capacitated on:

  • Youth Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights;
  • Leadership Skills Training for YSRH;
  • Basic Communication and Facilitation Skills;
  • Basic Counseling on Sexual and Reproductive Health
• Roles of YAPEs:
  • create or seize opportunities and serve as front line sources of correct and accurate information on RH for their co-workers;
  • serve as plant-based YSRH advocates;
  • act as mentors for other young workers and focal points between the youth and service providers
  • perform basic counseling and referring of RH cases to the union-run Family Welfare Clinics and/or other service facilities;
  • recruit FP acceptors among young married workers;
  • assist RH Officers for the conduct of plant visits, and more importantly;
  • facilitate ‘interactive RH discussion session’ (IDS).

Youth-friendly Information, Education & Communication
Engaging Trade Union Leaders & Employers
(pic)

• Activities on Youth-Friendly IEC
  • One-on-one counseling and information sharing
  • Interactive discussion sessions
  • IEC materials
  • YAPE Box
• Activities on Engaging Trade Union Leaders & Employers
  • Orientation and appreciation courses
  • Negotiation
  • Policy dialogues
  • Round table discussions

Harnessing Multi-Stakeholder Partnership (pic)

Young Workers’ SRH Needs mainstreamed

• Good Health… Our Right slogan
• Recognition of YSRH as a human right
• Launched in 5 major gatherings of workers reaching 20,000 young people in Luzon and Davao.

Young Workers’ Leadership Skills on SRH Developed

• Trained 45 YAPEs – turned commitment into concrete actions
• Interactive Discussion sessions
• IEC Materials
  • A YAPEs Handbook/Resource Materials
  • Poster
  • Sticker

Employers and Union Leaders Engaged to Address Young Workers’ SRH Concerns

• Unions and employers giving due attention to youth concerns
• Leaves with pay for YSRH activities
• 12,000 workers availed of the incentive to attend SRH IEC and other activities
• Free use of company training facilities

Multi-sectoral Partnerships Maximized for YSRH

• 32 partners with WE-TRANSFORM (Davao)
• 16 partners with POWE2RH (NCR)
• Core partners: government, NGOs, unions, employers and LGUs
• 2,059 young workers provided with services
• Instrumental in the passage of DOLE DO 56-03
• Referral network for gender-sensitive and youth-friendly services

Innovative Schemes to Address Youth Information Needs Utilized

• 50 YAPE Box installed– an innovation of the suggestion box
• Posted in rest areas, locker rooms, crew rooms or union bulletin boards
  
  

  OVI [At least 70% of target young adults reached by IEC able to identify the following…]	TARGET [%]	RESULTS [%]
  4 consequences of unprotected sex	70	71
  3 methods of preventing unplanned pregnancy	70	75
  3 modes of HIV transmission	70	86
  3 modes of HIV prevention	70	77
  2 common forms of STIs	70	81
  2 means of STI prevention	70	74
  2 common acts of VAW	70	85

SUSTAINING RESULTS

• Young workers exercising leadership YSHR and acting as roles models for other youth
• Support by both trade unions leaders and employers.
• Established locus for Positive collaboration among key stakeholders.
• Policy for workplace RH
• Management capacity of the TUCP for workplace RH implementation.
• Integration of YSRH into the work and output of TUCP and its affiliates’ various programs

FACILITATING FACTORS

• Wide Reach of the TUCP as an organization
• Strong support and commitment for the project by the youth arm of the TUCP, the KKMP including trade union leaders
• Cooperation of TUCP affiliated federation, local union leaders and peer educators.
• Wide Reach of the TUCP as an organization
• Strong support and commitment for the project by the youth arm of the TUCP, the KKMP including trade union leaders
• Cooperation of TUCP affiliated federation, local union leaders and peer educators.
• Existence of an Workplace RH Coalition in Davao City and a multi-sectoral group in Metro Manila
• Experience of the TUCP in implementing RH Programs.

LESSONS LEARNED

• Young workers are important change agents/advocates for SHR if they are provided enough capacities and opportunities;
• Young Adult Peer Education is an effective approach to make YSRH resonate in individual workplaces;
• YAPEs are good entry points for information and services in the workplace
• Young workers are important change agents/advocates for SHR if they are provided enough capacities and opportunities;
• Young Adult Peer Education is an effective approach to make YSRH resonate in individual workplaces;
• YAPEs are good entry points for information and services in the workplace
• Young people rarely access clinic services unless in dire need. Peer education enables them access timely, appropriate information and referrals.
• An overarching workplace policy on RH is extremely important for program’s success and sustainability;
• Coalition-building/networking is the way to go for better RH services in the workplace;
• The workplace is a vast venue for YSRH Program expansion particularly for health promotion and disease prevention;
• Prevailing economic situation affects SRH opportunities for young workers.

RECOMMENDATIONS

• Skills enhancement and/or continuing education program for YAPEs and other service providers.
• Expansion of the project to non-covered areas and establishments. In addition, advocacy for management support should be increased.
• Establishment of an E-GROUP for information sharing
• Popularization of DOLE Department Order 56-03.
• Nurture coordination/linkages for coordination among implementers of UNFPA-assisted projects. This means that opportunities that ensure sharing of information, expertise and strengthening linkages with government agencies and local government units be promoted

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