--- title: Youth date: 2023-07-24T16:30:00-04:00 canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/topic/youth" section: Blog Categories --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [From the Archives of Our Bodies, Our Blog](/blog)# Youth [## The Legacy of Teen Voices Magazine](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-legacy-of-teen-voices-magazine)Read [Teen Voices was a trailblazing journalism, mentoring, and youth leadership nonprofit that produced a magazine by and for teen girls. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-legacy-of-teen-voices-magazine) [![Teen Voices 680x260](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-legacy-of-teen-voices-magazine) [Teen Voices was a trailblazing journalism, mentoring, and youth leadership nonprofit that produced a magazine by and for teen girls. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-legacy-of-teen-voices-magazine) [## Students Welcomed Back to School with Free Tampons and Pads](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/students-welcomed-back-to-school-with-free-tampons-and-pads)Read [Twenty students from Brown University’s Undergraduate Council of Students delivered free tampons and pads to bathrooms across campus last week. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/students-welcomed-back-to-school-with-free-tampons-and-pads) [![2470059728 4eb7e69732 b](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAADqklEQVRIiWVW0ZLtJgyTBP/ap870/xtLfbAhObdsZjdLArJlWYF//f0PAJIUSVHSEiVJM0ESJACECZLEseOKbVfKtp0qz4MkThIEEQAQMzj3PP+yp86v++ZngmcV+c6T6Li4Z9XPG/ea4OcGQAAGYM5sZiF59/wEDGDzN/Q7xJ/7Nw4LMAZ5HgOkKdIQ+w2SSILNN4QOFndXif0zOYeII9CMmMiMKDCeKKQmPiCS/2cgci5xCk1KTQeYIEoCIIYVQUYICYABJQlDI8Ag7KnUsAh+MBbJERPZK5IGMCIo6LIgza5tpMNHMBngU1WRIsQfrTYAACJJYIcCkw76AiQhmQSYLC9FRAiKICGSaiSpy3A5QpCEiJuOTkoAAmKkf7Y/et5/SvNLUcd/KTo59PpTCwgIA+MScwDYGQQgkZHKl6iucKfQdAdJUw8nmvD7/qJ+2hbYDQ8SHwySV+inIQCwa4CjSSMCDcmO9AW4nbNbtLM78qZyeqgLcy0kojuGkBQI0ZGSJOExmV+AI0EMwblI8247QBrhuMLoeqI9lOC6FEemcUAGCRONVPLqG8mtcWMwU7dGCnN2f13zzSA54ovGihPEiXsGSJKvf/0xjusQg/RJiNh2kYwRlk1Zmd0bjAkB3+iOUL96yUi4rRbB2zfYsac0pNyjXKJKpsmjmeY7d4xznL66LcbR80S07ZoKEmWyZLEkFutUDxJzUn8h/MJcjbxdNn93VR0LAcniabMjzSCJWpFT4A8GfpFuLhehAcAISK7s3q2hSFqSRxonDcRTqRg+SVyzOInsqock4yDrWzJ0KaMsyce1+SK85DgJPAn104uxqx6QNPWt3ejU9patr3HzRvGyHw9XPyUBkOynHgCUFDv2EakTe9f28pLWWjpfn6v0w8mJ/cLEAdwB7Of5dzKQ1OebeNnLXsvLq9Zey1U6GK9HDBvxKYNvkDiV7wza2CRZsbxqN0At77Wq1l5rvVR9qsFhxu/ursGwAxyKSFqk6JKWeve1l73WWtuTkn4+QkdrxvesVxVX4yHe9TzniEaS9JJKVbW2Vm0PzN7btpfXWivKfCeOYGb3siv12HXz2I+fj2sJLGpJJXt52V47+3TuSGytiCE1C/0C1ON6+iauJLuqvsYIiCpyyba3PceE88LtNEFHT013m1hfByb2tutjIAQMk4ru9/0cQ/vzaVJkgPQJddrxjyJX/Lgqqe34Nad2tIgD2RsfAd8hqk/ys+61vOGyz/Op2P8BsGgBdeei1ogAAAAASUVORK5CYII=)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/students-welcomed-back-to-school-with-free-tampons-and-pads) [Twenty students from Brown University’s Undergraduate Council of Students delivered free tampons and pads to bathrooms across campus last week. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/students-welcomed-back-to-school-with-free-tampons-and-pads) [## Teen Pregnancy Rates Decrease Because of More Contraception (Not Less Sex)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-rates-decrease-because-of-more-contraception-not-less-sex)Read [News flash: Contraception works. The teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. declined 25 percent from 2007 to 2011 even as teen sexual activity stayed steady. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-rates-decrease-because-of-more-contraception-not-less-sex) [![Pexels](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-rates-decrease-because-of-more-contraception-not-less-sex) [News flash: Contraception works. The teen pregnancy rate in the U.S. declined 25 percent from 2007 to 2011 even as teen sexual activity stayed steady. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-pregnancy-rates-decrease-because-of-more-contraception-not-less-sex) [## Teaching Young Women to Say Yes to Sexual Pleasure](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teaching-young-women-to-say-yes-to-sexual-pleasure)Read [Talking openly with young women about sex and pleasure leads to healthier decision making and more comfort with their bodies and sexual pleasure. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teaching-young-women-to-say-yes-to-sexual-pleasure) [![4884144440 4b2790c36e z](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teaching-young-women-to-say-yes-to-sexual-pleasure) [Talking openly with young women about sex and pleasure leads to healthier decision making and more comfort with their bodies and sexual pleasure. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teaching-young-women-to-say-yes-to-sexual-pleasure) [## Who's Teaching Sex Ed? And How Can We Do it Better?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whos-teaching-sex-ed-and-how-can-we-do-it-better)Read [Kids aren't getting accurate or comprehensive sex ed from the media or in school -- so where can they get it? Writer Andrea Brand explores resources. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whos-teaching-sex-ed-and-how-can-we-do-it-better) [![Girlsgroup](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whos-teaching-sex-ed-and-how-can-we-do-it-better) [Kids aren't getting accurate or comprehensive sex ed from the media or in school -- so where can they get it? Writer Andrea Brand explores resources. ](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/whos-teaching-sex-ed-and-how-can-we-do-it-better) [## Teen Voices Magazine is Back, Improving the World for Girls Through Media](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-voices-magazine-is-back-improving-the-world-for-girls-through-media)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-voices-magazine-is-back-improving-the-world-for-girls-through-media) [![Teen Voices 680x260](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-voices-magazine-is-back-improving-the-world-for-girls-through-media) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/teen-voices-magazine-is-back-improving-the-world-for-girls-through-media) [## New Study on Youth and Sexual Violence Considers Spectrum of Rape Scenarios](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-study-on-youth-and-sexual-violence-considers-spectrum-of-rape-scenarios)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-study-on-youth-and-sexual-violence-considers-spectrum-of-rape-scenarios) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-study-on-youth-and-sexual-violence-considers-spectrum-of-rape-scenarios) [## Concerned About the New "Hookup Culture?" It's Not So New, or Worrisome, After All](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/concerned-about-the-new-hookup-culture-its-no-so-new-or-worrisome-after-all)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/concerned-about-the-new-hookup-culture-its-no-so-new-or-worrisome-after-all) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/concerned-about-the-new-hookup-culture-its-no-so-new-or-worrisome-after-all) [## Headlines about the "Pullout Generation" Are Premature: Studies Show Multiple Methods of Contraception Use](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/headlines-about-the-pullout-generation-are-premature)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/headlines-about-the-pullout-generation-are-premature) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/headlines-about-the-pullout-generation-are-premature) [## Who (if Anyone) is Providing Teen Girls Information on Contraception and Safer Sex Practices?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-if-anyone-is-providing-teen-girls-information-on-contraception-and-safer-sex-practices)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-if-anyone-is-providing-teen-girls-information-on-contraception-and-safer-sex-practices) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/who-if-anyone-is-providing-teen-girls-information-on-contraception-and-safer-sex-practices) [## New Developments in OTC Emergency Contraception Court Case](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-developments-in-otc-emergency-contraception-court-case)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-developments-in-otc-emergency-contraception-court-case) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/new-developments-in-otc-emergency-contraception-court-case) [## One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The Week in Over-the-Counter Emergency Contraception](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-week-in-setbacks-for-over-the-counter-emergency-contraception)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-week-in-setbacks-for-over-the-counter-emergency-contraception) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/the-week-in-setbacks-for-over-the-counter-emergency-contraception) [## How Can We Help Teen Mothers Avoid and Cope With Postpartum Depression?](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/how-can-we-help-teen-mothers-avoid-and-cope-with-postpartum-depression)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/how-can-we-help-teen-mothers-avoid-and-cope-with-postpartum-depression) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/how-can-we-help-teen-mothers-avoid-and-cope-with-postpartum-depression) [## Study: IUDs Offer Safe Contraception Option for Teens But Rarely Prescribed](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-iuds-offer-safe-contraception-option-for-teens-but-rarely-prescribed)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-iuds-offer-safe-contraception-option-for-teens-but-rarely-prescribed) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-iuds-offer-safe-contraception-option-for-teens-but-rarely-prescribed) [## Lessons in Denial: A Student Perspective on High School Health Class](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lessons-in-denial-a-student-perspective-on-high-school-health-class)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lessons-in-denial-a-student-perspective-on-high-school-health-class) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/lessons-in-denial-a-student-perspective-on-high-school-health-class) [## Happy Valentine's Day - A Safer Sex Reminder](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/happy-valentines-day-a-safer-sex-reminder)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/happy-valentines-day-a-safer-sex-reminder) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/happy-valentines-day-a-safer-sex-reminder) [## Pros and Cons of Making the Birth Control Pill Available Without a Prescription](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/pros-and-cons-of-making-the-birth-control-pill-available-without-a-prescription)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/pros-and-cons-of-making-the-birth-control-pill-available-without-a-prescription) [![Contraception](data:image/png;base64,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)Read](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/pros-and-cons-of-making-the-birth-control-pill-available-without-a-prescription) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/pros-and-cons-of-making-the-birth-control-pill-available-without-a-prescription) [## Study: No Link Between HPV Vaccine and Girls' Sexual Activity](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-no-link-between-hpv-vaccine-and-girls-sexual-activity)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-no-link-between-hpv-vaccine-and-girls-sexual-activity) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/study-no-link-between-hpv-vaccine-and-girls-sexual-activity) [## Susan Wood Issues Response to Sebelius's Overruling of Emergency Contraception Access](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/susan-wood-issues-response-to-sebeliuss-overruling-of-emergency-contraception-access)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/susan-wood-issues-response-to-sebeliuss-overruling-of-emergency-contraception-access) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/susan-wood-issues-response-to-sebeliuss-overruling-of-emergency-contraception-access) [## My Little Black Book for Sexual Health](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/my-little-black-book-for-sexual-health)Read [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/my-little-black-book-for-sexual-health) [](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/blog/my-little-black-book-for-sexual-health) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - 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