Adolescence and puberty are times of huge change for everyone, when physical and mental developments and rights of passage dramatically change young peoples place in society. We make sure that vulnerable young people feel empowered with the life skills they need to make healthy and informed choices, and so they can get non-judgmental access to health services.
Interact Worldwide strives to help the most vulnerable in society or those in developing countries who are, intentionally or otherwise; marginalised, abused or discriminated against. Those who are most at risk of sexual and reproductive health problems, illness or violence.
In most countries, women struggle for equal access to education, economic empowerment and inheritance. Empowerment of women is one of the most effective drivers of human development. Sexual minority groups such as transgendered people, and men who have sex with men also face discrimination and even criminalisation for not conforming to the gender roles traditionally imposed.
It's everyone's right to have a family, and to choose how many children to have. Unfortunately though there is still a huge unmet need for family planning and the amount of money being spent to provide information and contraception to vulnerable communities is still being squeezed.
There's more to maternal health than just preventing women from dying in childbirth. Choices and respect for women, access to sexual and reproductive information and supplies including family planning, accessible integrated health services, and strong health systems.
Huge strides have been made in the prevention and treatment of sexual health issues including HIV. Yet millions of people are still denied means of prevention and treatment, and are put at risk by being ignored, stigmatised, or discriminated against.
