title: Fundamentals of Advocacy: The Fight for Sex Ed
start: 2017-10-01
start time: 14:00
end time: 17:00
venue: Ouachita Parish Public Library
city: Monroe (LA)
country: US
coordinates: 32.52, -92.1082
tags: LouisianaNOW NOW NationalWomenOrganization feminism feminismo feminismus womenrights
links:
Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/500834923586282/
description:
Did you know…
Louisiana has the highest rates of gonorrhea and syphilis infections and the second-highest rate of chlamydia in the U.S.
Louisiana has the 7th-highest rate of Teen Pregnancies in the U.S., with a birth rate of 37.5 per 1,000 teens aged 15-19, according to the CDC.
Abstinence-only education is failing our youth &
Louisiana's lawmakers are too
Advocates are pushing Louisiana legislators to support policies that would ensure students in our state get the sexual health information they need.
Learn about this campaign and how you can join the fight.