My Body, My Life, My World Operational Guidance: Module 5 - Youth Leadership and Participation

My Body, My Life, My World puts young people at the centre of UNFPA’s work, recognizing their right to make informed choices about their own bodies, their own lives and the world they live in. In 2022 UNFPA is publishing an Operational Guidance on the strategy for the staff of Country and Regional Offices and UNFPA Headquarters.

Module 5 shows how UNFPA can provide entry points for young people to exercise their leadership; offer support systems for youth leaders and youth-led organizations and networks as they exercise leadership; and redefine leadership to be more inclusive and intergenerational.

My Body, My Life, My World Operational Guidance Modules:

• Introduction
• Module 1 - Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
• Module 2 - Gender-based Violence
• Module 3 - Comprehensive Sexuality Education
• Module 4 - Harmful Practices
• Module 5 - Youth Leadership and Participation
• Module 6 - Youth, Peace and Security
• Module 7 - Humanitarian Settings
• Module 8 - Human Rights
• Module 9 - Advocacy and Policy Dialogue
• Young People’s Empowerment Index 
• A Summary of the Evidence