Dear all,

Now is the time when young people raise their voice to speak up for their rights. Astra Youth – a group of young activists working in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as Balkan Countries has a pleasure to present its manifesto at the launch of the YES campaign promoting condom use.

We say YES to safer sex
YES to condoms
YES to informed choices
YES to reliable information
YES to Youth Educated Sexually


Astra Youth developed its campaign on safer sex because the group is extremely alarmed by the lack of relevant preventative policies targeted at youth in our region. In many countries, sexuality is still a taboo and by these means access to comprehensive information and service limited which makes youth especially vulnerable for contracting sexually transmitted diseases including HIV/AIDS, as well as teenage pregnancy. With our campaign we would like to reach sexually active young people. We strongly believe that it is our right to enjoy safer sex!

If you would like to strengthen our YES voice, please follow the link to find more information about YES Campaign and sign up our manifesto: http://www.astra.org.pl/articles.php?id=156

We appreciate your attention and encourage you to forward the above information on this initiative to your contacts. Let’s prove that young people can stand for better/safer world for themselves and for future generations!

This statement, signed by thousands (we hope) of young people will help us to advocate for comprehensive sexuality education for all. ASTRA Youth team is planning to send YES message to as many policy makers and officials all of the world as possible to draw their attention to this burning issue. Astra Youth also hopes that this initiative will make youth more active in the area of their sexual and reproductive health and rights, which are so linked to HIV/AIDS prevention.


Thank you for your support!
ASTRA Youth