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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

Apr 9, 2020

Tackling social norms for gender equality: Projet Jeune Leader and young adolescents in Madagascar

Last month, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) published its findings on gender and social norms from 75 countries, shedding...

Laura Leeson

Mar 19, 2020

Growing ‘Resilient Roots’ Through Enhanced Accountability

In December 2018 we received our first messages. They were handwritten, covering the blank sides of recycled paper. Some were notes...

Laura Leeson

Jan 27, 2020

Our Year in Review: 2019 Top Ten

2019 was a busy, impactful, and exciting year. Read on for our Top 10 highlights.

Projet Jeune Leader

Nov 17, 2019

Forging trust between health care providers and adolescents

PJL Educators Naina and Sitraka have just tacked up a flip-chart paper on the blackboard. It reads: "Why are youth afraid of approaching...

Laura Leeson

Sep 12, 2019

Improving accountability to our students, one bean at a time

A common shortcoming of comprehensive sexuality education programs is their failure to listen to the voices of youth they are meant to...

Projet Jeune Leader

Jun 30, 2019

A participatory theater training strengthens our pedagogy

Walk into one of our classes and you will hear animated discussions, thoughtful questions, and copious laughter. We pride ourselves in...

Projet Jeune Leader

Feb 15, 2019

Extending sexuality education to adolescents with disabilities

At Projet Jeune Leader, we continually work towards a vision that all Malagasy adolescents should be healthy and empowered.

Laura Leeson

Nov 14, 2018

Sharing and building community: Partner School Symposium 2018

In November, Projet Jeune Leader held our first partner school symposium, gathering representatives from 16 partner schools.

Laura Leeson

Aug 16, 2018

Why Our Youth Spaces Work

Projet Jeune Leader’s Youth Spaces ("Coins Jeunes") are well-known -- and they work.

Projet Jeune Leader

Jul 1, 2018

"Among the absolute top candidates," Hanitra is going to Rwanda!

Hanitra Randriamadio has been selected as a youth delegate for the 2018 International Conference on Family Planning!