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Last Friday I had the opportunity to witness an amazing speakout by street youth organized by the Young Women’s Empowerment Project in Chicago. This youth organized speakout on Reproductive Justice featured skits, poetry, statements, personal testimony and information sharing. YWEP youth have been involved for years in building the Reproductive Justice movement - speaking out as youth in the sex trade and participating as leaders and decision-makers in planning strategy.

The speakout was a collaborative effort of many organizations in Chicago by and for street based youth, with youth leading planning sessions across the city in the weeks leading up to the speakout. Some of the organizations participating included the Empowered FeFes of Access Living, Broadway Youth Center, Center on Halsted, and Young Women’s Action Team.

If you’d like to learn more about Reproductive Justice watch this video or visit these amazing websites.