Every year, on July 11th, The World Population Day is celebrated throughout. This year, in commemorations with The World Population Day, Institute for Social and Youth Development (ISYD) arranged a one-day online 2nd Interactive Youth Forum 2020. It was arranged with the generous support for Population Council and Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on a theme of “Breaking Stereotypes and Advocating for Enforcement of SRHR & Family Planning” for the youth of Pakistan with the aim to spread awareness, building capacity and increase knowledge of younger generation about the sexual and reproductive health, Family Planning and safe abortion, not only through interactive discussion, but also via online theater performance and a virtual award distribution ceremony to motivate young activists and change makers in field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), Family Planning etc. Attended by hundreds of youth from throughout the country, the forum highlighted the transitioning history of SRHR, Family Planning, maternal and child health in Pakistan and compared the previous status with current situations of economic recession due to corona virus that results in increasing frustration between families that creates unfavorable conditions for women and newborns in particular. Mr. Sarmad Muhammad Soomar moderated the discussion around … Continue reading ISYD arranged 2nd Interactive Youth Forum 2020