IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD: October 2023 – February 2024

DONOR: Solidarites international

Served population: Pre-adolescents and young people, from villages and towns of the Republic of Moldova, included in the risk group (selected by regional partners, (librarians and social workers). 350 young people surveyed. 5 focus groups*20 participants

Project goals:

• Conducting research to identify stereotypes and taboos in the sexual and reproductive health and rights of young people, for further use in creating educational and awareness campaigns for young people.
• Promoting a peer-to-peer approach among young people. Dissemination of up-to-date, adventitious informational materials, AMAZE videos.
• To promote, through the project, trust in libraries as safe spaces for information and support on public issues, especially for young people.

Objectives:

• Drawing attention to the problem.
• Show young people that they are not alone with their problems, that they are not alone and that they have someone to turn to.
• Raise awareness of the topic among librarians.
• Widen access to information on sexual and reproductive health and rights for young people.
• Gather up-to-date data to develop and prepare a program that takes into account real issues and stereotypes.

• Research report: Identification of young people’s knowledge of sexuality education through public libraries in the Republic of Moldova
• Diagrams – Identifying young people’s level of knowledge about sex education