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Montreal, April 16, 2026<\/strong> \u2013 Doctors of the World<\/em> today unveiled RESPECT+<\/a>, an interactive web documentary produced by Atelye TOKAY and funded by Global Affairs Canada, which aims to break the shame and taboos surrounding sexuality and young people\u2019s access to sexual and reproductive health services. Through the personal stories of Demb\u00e9l\u00e9, Patricia, and Maria \u2013 three young people aged 17 to 22 from Burkina Faso, Benin, and Haiti \u2013 the platform asks: \u201cWhat would young people\u2019s sexuality look like if they were truly free to choose?\u201d<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n Available online now, RESPECT+<\/a> gives a voice to young people who have faced concrete obstacles to exercising their Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights \u2013 SRHR<\/strong>. The platform, designed for mobile use, highlights the effects of shame, taboos, social norms, and misinformation on young people\u2019s sexual autonomy through the stories of these three individuals:<\/p>\n\n Beyond individual stories, RESPECT+<\/a> brings together discussions among young people in the form of agoras, offering a social perspective on the issues presented, along with testimonies from experts in Burkina Faso, Benin, Haiti, and Canada, as well as resources tailored to each country. Doctors of the World thus invites young people in Canada to participate in an open conversation about sexuality, to break down taboos and enable real bodily autonomy.<\/p>\n\n \u201cWith RESPECT+, we wanted to create a platform where young people can talk about sexuality without shame or taboo. Behind every testimony, every space for exchange, there is a very concrete reality: too many young people are still deprived of essential information and resources to exercise their right to health<\/strong> in sexual and reproductive matters. Giving young people a voice and access to resources is a way to act for their autonomy.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Nathaniel Allaire S\u00e9vigny, International Programs Coordinator at Doctors of the World Canada.<\/p>\n\n WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY<\/a><\/p>\n\n After watching the web documentary, young people in Canada are invited to sign a manifesto calling on the Canadian government to strengthen its financial and political commitment to comprehensive sexuality education, both in Canada and internationally, and to maintain its investments in international aid programs that empower young people to live healthy, free, and responsible lives.<\/p>\n\nA web documentary designed like a social network to raise awareness about human rights in a new way<\/h2>\n\n
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LINK TO RESPECT+<\/h2>\n
A manifesto for action<\/h2>\n
LINK TO VIEW AND SIGN THE MANIFESTO:<\/h2>\n