Question & Answer
Question for USAID ReachHealth: How do you ensure parents use the Facebook page? We partner with the Department of Health and Commission on Population to promote the page. In addition, the most important thing for engaging parents is to ensure that all posts contain quality content.
Question for FPAN: It looks like women with disabilities have been reached more than males. Are there cultural challenges that men are facing? We have six peer educators with disabilities, and the majority of them are females. This may be a contributing factor. Also, we find that men visit health clinics less often than women, which may be due in part to the cultural perception that “men are strong.”
Question for YP Foundation India: What learning or experiences can you share on engaging men and boys in FP and SRHR? The majority of our 52 members come from diverse backgrounds and diverse genders, including from the LGBT community. Social and behavior change programs are important to engage with men for FP/RH advocacy. The more activities that are centered on male engagement, the more they will be engaged.
Question for AYON: What advice do you have for organizations that have realized they have not been successful in engaging youth? Youth should be involved in the design and planning, not just implementation. In Nepal, we [youth] are over 40% of the population, so you cannot ignore us.