Youth Coalition is an international organization of young people (ages 15-29 years) committed to promoting adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive rights at the national, regional and international levels. We are students, researchers, lawyers, health care professionals, educators, development workers, and most importantly, we are all dedicated activists.

Our Mission
 
The Youth Coalition aims to ensure that the sexual and reproductive rights of all young people are respected, guaranteed and promoted, and strives to secure the meaningful participation of young people in decision-making that affects their lives, by advocating, generating knowledge, sharing information, building partnerships and training young activists with a focus on the regional and international levels.

Principles and Values
 
Youth Coalition stands for the following values and principles:
Sexual and reproductive rights are human rights, and therefore apply equally to young people.

All human rights are universal and must not be limited on the grounds of conflict with religion, culture or tradition.

Sexuality and sexual expression are integral parts of the personal identity of all human beings, therefore applying equally to young people.

Youth participation is essential to ensure that sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes and policies address the needs of young people.

Young people have a valuable contribution to make to society and must be given a voice in all policy and decision-making processes which is recognized, respected and incorporated.

Sexual and reproductive health and rights information and education are vital in safeguarding and promoting the life, health, and well-being of young people.

Sexual and reproductive health services are vital in safeguarding and promoting the life, health, and well-being of young people.

All women, irrespective of age, have the right to medically safe, legal and accessible abortions.

The sexual and reproductive lives of young people must be free of coercion or the threat of violence.

Funding for sexual and reproductive health and rights programmes must meet the needs of all young people. 

http://www.youthcoalition.org