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Monday, 7 June 2010
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Young women launch sexual health leaflet
Concerned that existing sexual health leaflets don't appeal to young people, enterprising women from YWCA Plymouth produced their own.
5 May 2009
Young mums deliver sex education
A group of six young mothers from YWCA Bristol Young Women's Centre have just completed delivering sex and relationships education to schools in Bristol.
29 April 2009
YWCA welcomes compulsory PSHE
YWCA England & Wales welcomes the announcement of compulsory personal, social and health education (PSHE) in schools. Making PSHE, and within it sex and relationships education (SRE), compulsory is a positive step in ensuring young people are better informed when making choices about their lives.
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16 March 2009
More innovative solutions to drinking problems needed Girls should have more to do than get drunk, says chief exec
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12 March 2009
YWCA's response to teen pregnancy results There has been an increase in the number of teenage conceptions
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3 March 2009
Public reaction to young women binge drinking Public think girls' binge drinking is a big problem
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17 February 2009
Young parents - a response from YWCA Youth and motherhood should not be a reason for discrimination
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29 October 2008
YWCA welcomes compulsory PHSE A positive step for all children and young people
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