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News, insights, and stories from Projet Jeune Leader's work to reimagine comprehensive sexuality education across Madagascar.

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Laura Leeson

New Resource: Sex Ed "We Can Count On"

Projet Jeune Leader shares practical tools from Madagascar to build community support for comprehensive sexuality education

Laura Leeson

The why and how of amplifying the "community" value in sexuality education

When Projet Jeune Leader asks parents who they think should teach their children about puberty and reproductive health, they most often...

Projet Jeune Leader

Educators creating “brand power” for sexuality education: Ranjah's Story

The principal at Anjoma middle school was a little indifferent when Projet Jeune Leader began delivering sexuality education at his...

Projet Jeune Leader

"Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained": The Story of PJL Educator Lanja

“Lanja’s story is wonderful. Here’s to hoping that adolescents take on Lanja’s traits – that nothing ventured is nothing gained.”

Laura Leeson

3 ways we promote literacy in a sex ed program

Comprehensive sexuality education (or, “sex ed”) is an evidence-based mechanism that equips young people with an understanding of their...

Tahiry Anjarasoa

The power of young educators and their relationships with parents and students

"PJL Educator Ravaka is wonderful to me and my family; she is kind, a role model in the community, and is non-discriminatory. Thank you...

Tahiry Anjarasoa

Tell Me Everything I Need to Know About My Period

Menstrual Hygiene Day will be celebrated around the world in a few days. As a young girl in Madagascar, I never heard of this day....

Laura Leeson

How we drove cost-effectiveness with a one-school "innovation hub"

Adolescents in rural areas of Madagascar experience some of the worst health and educational outcomes in the world. Only 1 in 5 will...

Tahiry Anjarasoa

Women in leadership: Léonie and Olivia working together for a better future for Madagascar's youth

With more leaders like Léonie and Olivia working in education, we wholly believe that youth can have a better, brighter future in Madagascar

Laura Leeson

PJL Educators as Change Agents: Insights from a most significant change activity

In 2018, Projet Jeune Leader expanded to two urban schools in a new region of Madagascar with the support of our long-time partner,...