Ethiopia

Yosef is a strong advocate for the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of university students. He is the Oromia Region Officer of the “Higher Education Initiative,” a large SRHR information and behavior change project working with university students in more than 30 universities in Ethiopia.

The goal of the project is to improve the health and quality of life of female students in Adama University by providing high quality sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) information and services through service provider capacity building, youth mentorship, and increasing access to SRHR services in dorms.

Rise Up Cohort: Youth Champion 2015