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Name
Idia
Age
21
Location
Illinois

Mission

MySistahs is a Web site created by and for young women of color to provide information and offer support on sexual and reproductive health issues through education and advocacy. Through monthly features, message boards, and online peer education young women receive information on activism, culture, sexual health, and other issues that are important to them.

MySistahs is a project of Advocates for Youth. Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides information, training, and strategic assistance to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, youth activists, and the media in the United States and in developing countries.

Advocates for Youth believes that:

Adolescents have the right to balanced, accurate, and realistic sexuality education, confidential and affordable sexual health services, and a secure stake in the future.
Youth deserve respect. Today, they are perceived only as part of the problem. Valuing young people means they are part of the solution and are included in the development of programs and policies that affect their well-being.
Society has the responsibility to provide young people with the tools they need to safeguard their sexual health and young people have the responsibility to protect themselves from too early childbearing and sexually transmitted infections, including HIV.

Stay Up-to-Date with What's New on MySistahs

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We are Looking for Global Volunteer Partners
By kvcdp
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Ghost In The Shell: Stand Alone Complex
By KarachiYWOCLC
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Gender dynamics in the classroom
By robocoko
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eHarmony Settles Gay Discrimination Lawsuit
By michellemysistahs
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National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day...
By jasminemysistahs
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Glee: Domestic Violence? No Problem!
By kathleenmysistahs
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Prostitutes With A Choice: Jail or Rehab
By kirbygirl87
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My *Personal* Adventures in Practicing Communication About Safer Sex
By michellemysistahs
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so why are successful black women single?
By jasminemysistahs
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When being thick becomes a problem...
By ErinYWOCLC
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Iran's Green Movement: The Woman's Veil
By kirbygirl87
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Making a Statement...the Bootz Durango way.
By jasminemysistahs
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Rosmah " The Women's Champion"
By kirbygirl87
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Bulimia study says “treat blacks”
By robocoko
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Teenage Pregnancy PSA
By kirbygirl87
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Young Adults Know Little or Nothing About Contraception, Pregnancy, and Education Resources
By kirbygirl87
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No one Likes RedHeads: Hair Color Hatred...Last Acceptable Racism?
By kirbygirl87
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Introducing Mel Bancroft: Author of the upcoming Novel, "The Melody of My Bittersweet Blues"
By kirbygirl87
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Obama: Stand Up For Women's Rights in Honduras!
By kirbygirl87
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Condom Contest Kicks Off in NYC
By kirbygirl87
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Hungry? Try Natural Lipstick, Every Feminist Dream!
By kirbygirl87
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Woman Struggle for Acceptance After Combat: What Happens When They Come Home?
By kirbygirl87
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Women's Rights Advocates Scared for Afghanistan Women: If We Pull Out Do They Suffer More?
By kirbygirl87
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New seasons brings new diseases, know where you stand!
By Donna2010
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Fijian Women Recieves Award for Human Rights
By kirbygirl87
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	It is a terrible betrayal of reproductive health and rights
	It was a necessary compromise to get the bill passed
	We should be focusing on the positives in the bill
	The abortion restriction will fail in the Senate