
Peru
ISSUE: REDUCING TEEN PREGNANCY
CHANGE MODEL
Access: The "Now is the Time!" campaign highlights the impact of teen pregnancy on girls' education. By focusing on teens' access to reproductive health information and services, the campaign aims to help girls achieve life goals and stay in school.
KEY OBJECTIVES
- Increase sexual and reproductive health knowledge among adolescents and parents
- Increase communication between adolescents and parents
OUTCOMES
Reproductive health education and life skills training introduced in 65 classrooms in indigenous communities:
- The number of youth in Puno, Ucayali reporting health clinic usage doubled
- New Ministry of Education certification created for teachers trained in facilitating film screenings
PARTNERS
- CARE Peru
- Flora Tristán
- INPPARES
- Ministerio de Educaión
- PCI Media Impact
- Peace Corps Perú
- Plataforma Conscientes
- UNFPA
363
Number of screenings9,049
People Reached115
Community facilitators trained