PEP is dedicated to elevating the voices of young women on the ground by providing leadership development to youth interested in educating other young women about their sexual and reproductive health and rights. We have found that for young people there is no more instrumental and influential voice than that of their peers, and PEP works to support young women in educating and learning from each other.

Through our Young Women’s Leadership Council and Intern Program, we ensure that the interests and voices of young women are reflected in all of PEP’s activities, including our research initiatives, messaging campaigns and movement building strategies.PEP’s interns, in collaboration with the YWLC, guide the majority of our program work and represent PEP at national movement conferences.

We believe that every woman should have the opportunity to fight for the issues that most affect her life. By elevating young women as leaders, we make sure that issues like sex education, HIV/AIDS, and access to adequate health care for minors are taken seriously in policy discussions and other decision-making tables. To learn more about internship opportunities and youth leadership development in the reproductive justice movement, check out PEP’s internship guide.