Students Welcomed Back to School with Free Tampons and Pads
When twenty students from Brown University’s Undergraduate Council of Students, including senior and president of the organization Viet Nguyen, returned to campus last … More
Blog Posts: Youth
Teen Pregnancy Rates Decrease Because of More Contraception (Not Less Sex)
News flash: Contraception works. The teen pregnancy rate in the United States declined 25 percent from 2007 to 2011. The decline can be … More
Teaching Young Women to Say Yes to Sexual Pleasure
In February, President Obama proposed a 2017 federal budget that strips all federal funding for disastrous abstinence-only-until-marriage sex education and increases funding for … More
Who’s Teaching Sex Ed? And How Can We Do it Better?
by Andrea Brand As a parent of two boys, I’m a close observer of how much media aimed at children and teens involves … More
Teen Voices Magazine is Back, Improving the World for Girls Through Media
For 25 years, Teen Voices magazine has provided a place for journalism and other writing created by and for teenage girls. This great … More
New Study on Youth and Sexual Violence Considers Spectrum of Rape Scenarios
In a new study published in JAMA Pediatrics, nearly 1 in 10 youths in the United States reported committing an act of sexual violence. … More
Concerned About the New “Hookup Culture?” It’s Not So New, or Worrisome, After All
It seems like every so often, the media and others can't resist a story about how college students -- especially girls -- are … More
Headlines about the “Pullout Generation” Are Premature: Studies Show Multiple Methods of Contraception Use
A recent article in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology has led to some catchy headlines calling today's young, straight women "the pullout generation." … More
Who (if Anyone) is Providing Teen Girls Information on Contraception and Safer Sex Practices?
The topic of sex education is often a controversial one, with much attention focused on how much (if any) education teens should receive. Implementation … More
New Developments in OTC Emergency Contraception Court Case
First, a quick refresher: A couple of months ago a judge ordered that emergency contraception pills (like Plan B) be made available over … More