Space to Lead (S2L) Project: Advancing SRHR and Youth Agency .
About Space to Lead S2L
The project aims to strengthen Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to promote a safe and secure environment for children and young people in Zambia. Under Outcome 3, it focuses on ensuring youth have control over their bodies and make informed Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) decisions in an enabling environment.
- Promote SRHR and youth agency
- Engage gatekeepers and foster intergenerational dialogue
- Utilize gender-transformative and inclusive models
What We Are Doing
- Agency Formation: Creating school-based clubs and youth groups to increase access to SRHR information.
- Technical Workshops: Conducting Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and life skills training.
- Youth-Friendly Services: Strengthening feedback mechanisms and supporting non-discriminatory healthcare provider training.
- Intergenerational Dialogue: Facilitating community fairs and panel discussions involving parents and educators
Where We Are Doing It
- The project is active across the Mkushi, Kapiri, Chibombo, and Chisamba districts, with broader advocacy engagements taking place at the National level.
Our Objectives and Targets
TYP plays a critical role in advancing Objective 3 by empowering adolescents and young people to take control of their sexual and reproductive health and rights.
- Empower more adolescents to make informed SRHR decisions.
- Improve perceptions of health services as adolescent- and gender-responsive.
- Increase youth-led advocacy initiatives influencing policies and budgeting.
- Institutionalize meaningful youth engagement in consultation processes.
- Strengthen accountability mechanisms in SRHR service delivery.
"Before YLAP, we had nowhere to turn for real information about our health. Now, we know our rights and where to access youth-friendly services without fear or judgment. The weekend clinics changed everything for us!"
Naledi
19 – Chipata"I never thought I could be part of making health services better. Through the training, I became a Community Health Champion, and now I help other young people understand SRHR and get the help they need."
Brian
22 – Kazungula"The interface meetings helped us improve how we engage with young people. We now offer more friendly and accessible services, and we see more adolescents coming in for SRH support."