Success Story

PAI and our partner Observatorio de Mortalidad Materna en México (OMM) know Indigenous youth can be agents of change — but stigma, language barriers and the elimination of comprehensive sexuality education in schools complicates their ability to access contraceptives. This has led to very high teenage pregnancy rates in some Mexican states like Chiapas, where inequities in sexual and reproductive health information and services abound.

To address this, PAI supported OMM to launch Sin Pena Sin Miedo (Spanish for “without shame, without fear”) — a series of podcasts, videos and social media posts created by and for young people on social media platforms such as Facebook and TikTok. The campaign covers topics like adolescent pregnancy and contraceptive methods, as well as access to health services and the right to care. The content is produced in Tseltal and Tsotsil, two Indigenous languages widely spoken in Chiapas, as well as Spanish. With this project, we are able to empower and educate young people, who are often unable to receive this information, and make sexual and reproductive health resources more accessible for everyone.

Although reproductive health and rights are continuously under attack in the U.S. and abroad, PAI is working hard with our global partners like OMM to continue this kind of vital work on the front lines as well as collaborate with policymakers to ensure that U.S. policy and funding support the health, bodily autonomy and well-being of women and young people around the world.

With your support, we won’t back down until sexual and reproductive health and rights are a reality for all.