Nov 14, 2019 Learning & Reflections

Why Melinda Gates Sees Contraception as a Stepping Stone for Girls’ Dreams  

“All of these girls told me they want to be mothers—and they want to be good ones,” tweeted Melinda Gates on the heels of her...
Nov 6, 2019 Failures - Learning & Reflections

Failures in Meaningfully Engaging Young People

Since A360's start, we've committed to working alongside young people as equal project partners - and to rely on their insights to...
Oct 30, 2019 Learning & Reflections

Staying Youth-Powered: 7 Lessons Learned   

This blog series is a part of the A360 Open Source, a treasure chest of learnings and tools that you can apply as we work, together, to...
Oct 30, 2019 Mozambique

Taking “The Talk” to the Big Screen

This piece is a part of A360's replication series on the UK Aid-funded Vale-a-Pena project. With and for young people, Vale-a-Pena is...
Oct 16, 2019 Learning & Reflections

Gates Open Research: A360’s learning and partnership with Ethiopia’s Health Extension Program

In Ethiopia, A360's Smart Start supports the Health Extension Program to “catch-up” by serving all married girls aged 15-19 and their...
Sep 25, 2019 Learning & Reflections

Accelerating Toward the SDGs, one Smart Start at a Time

Today, Bill and Melinda Gates awarded PSI’s flagship youth-powered sexual and reproductive health (SRH) program in Ethiopia, Adolescents...
Sep 24, 2019 Learning & Reflections

Girls’ Lives are Theirs to Make

Our goal is to spark a world in which every girl is supported to achieve her dreams. Access to modern contraception is the...
Aug 29, 2019 Mozambique

An “open talk” with parents

This piece is a part of A360's replication series on the UK Aid-funded Vale-a-Pena project. With and for young people, Vale-a-Pena is...
Aug 12, 2019 Learning & Reflections

How to meaningfully engage young people? Start by asking them.

This International Youth Day, let’s explore: what does it take to inspire young people to be ready for contraception? There are 1.8...
Jul 18, 2019 Learning & Reflections

A Youth Lens on Data Collection

A Q&A with Joy Enemari, an A360 Nigeria Young Designer  Joy’s sister was 16 when she dropped out of school. It started with a...