REthink Your Health

Giving young people trusted knowledge, practical support and a stronger voice in reproductive health education.

Project status Completed Duration 13 months · December 2021 — December 2022

Full project name: REthink your health – Increasing awareness of importance of reproductive health among youth
Project duration: 13 months · December 2021 — December 2022
Call: KA210-YOU – Small scale partnerships in youth
Programme: Erasmus+ Programme
Country(es): Serbia, Belgium
Value of the project: €30,000
Partners: Udruzenje Sansa za roditeljstvo

Connect International

Project overview

REthink Your Health increased young people’s access to reliable information and support on reproductive health. The project combined education, practical and psychological support, awareness raising and advocacy to help young people make informed decisions and encourage a more systematic approach to reproductive health education.

"There are more and more people who are having different reproductive health issues. As an association, we aim
to identify the major issue for everyone seeking assistance on this route, provide solutions to their problems
through workshops, and offer both practical and psychological support. We came to the conclusion that there is
no place where young people can obtain information regarding reproductive health after doing all the activities we
did. Young people need a place where they may learn the proper information, educate themselves, and, most
importantly, have someone to talk to if they have any questions or difficulties.
Young people are not aware of the potential obstacles they may face when they decide to have children and
when they engage in sexual activity. They do not understand the value of prevention as well and are not open to
talk easily on the topic. We also recognized the need for having a systematic approach to this topic and we
thought that it is important to advocate for including the reproductive health issues into formal education of young
people where it is not included and to work on developing the methodology for transferring this knowledge to
young people in an adequate way."

Project Results

The reproductive.me portal was developed as an educational and information resource on reproductive health. It includes modules on reproductive health, potential risks and prevention, and support systems, and gives young people a place to access reliable information and ask questions through the website.