Our Advocacy

Being a teenager is not easy. It’s an important time in life where one can no longer be considered as a kid, but not quite an adult either. Teens go through diverse experiences as they reach adolescence, and for many of them, these go beyond more than just an “awkward phase.” The youth face real challenges that are often misunderstood or relegated by adults as simply “part of growing up.” But during this time, teens often feel overwhelmed with not only physical changes, but also a wave of emotions that most of them aren’t capable of dealing. These growing pains are internal and external struggles that include transitional physical and psychological developments, but in a teen’s world—these are day-to-day experiences of peer pressure, self-esteem, body positivity (or negativity) and issues at home and school. All of these happen in this highly connected, digital world, in an ever-changing social environment, and in a society that’s moving fast.

Technology has largely changed the way teens communicate, which is both enabling and hindering the ways they express themselves. In relation to this, social media has become a huge source for them when it comes to navigating the way they learn, eat, date, and interact with others. Often, some of these sources are not reliable, and oftentimes proven to be dangerous.