CAYW Collaborative

20/10/2026

Menstrual health education is about more than hygiene—it is about dignity, emotional well-being, safety, and the confidence to speak without hestitation.
Marking International Adolescent Health Week 2026, “Empowering Adolescent Girls Through Menstrual Health Education: School-Based Initiative in Rural Punjab” centred these important conversations around Menstrual Health schemes for adolescent girls and
Guided by the theme “Nothing About Us Without Us: Power, Voice & Equity for All Adolescents,” the initiative highlighted the importance of empowering girls about their menstrual health and well-being by sharing knowledge, care and Support.
🎙️ Amandeep Kaur
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Govt. Mohindra College, Patiala | Positive Psychologist
🤝 Dr Gurpreet K Sandhu
Developmental Psychologist
IAHW Committee Member
🌿 Child Adolescent Youth Well-being Collaborative, Patiala, Punjab, India� launched School based programs to promote Adolescent Health and Wellbeing in Rural Punjab .
Let’s talk and make space for every girl to ask questions, feel heard, and embrace her health with confidence. ✨

17/10/2026

💚 **BREAKING THE SILENCE: BOYS, MENTAL HEALTH & VIOLENCE** 💚

What happens when we create safe spaces for boys to speak, share, and be heard? 💬

As part of International Adolescent Health Week (IAHW) 2026, the Child Adolescent Youth Well-being Collaborative Patiala, is taking forward the theme:
✨ *“Nothing About Us Without Us: Power, Voice and Health Equity for All Adolescents.”

Through this school-based initiative in rural Punjab, we opened meaningful conversations about **boys’ mental health, emotional well-being, and violence*—challenging stereotypes, breaking the silence around emotions, and encouraging young people to seek support without fear or stigma.

📅 **15–16 October 2026**
📍 Rural Punjab, India

🎤 **Presenters:** Jaspreet Singh and Amrinder Singh, MA Psychology students and volunteers of IAHW and the Mental Health Sangat Club, under the leadership of Dr Gurpreet Kaur Sandhu and Prof. Amandeep Kaur, Department of Psychology, Government Mohindra College, Patiala.

13/10/2026

International Adolescent Health Week 2026


Join the Adolescents led Digital Health Advocacy Campaign 2026
CAYW Collaborative

08/10/2026

Team CAYW Collaborative supporting International Adolescent Health Week 2026.We are raising our voice to support Heath Equity for all Adolescents. Join our team and amplify the power of young people from 12 to 19th October 2026

13/08/2026

Teen Advocacy for Safe Instagram Use
CAYW Collaborative
Teens Campaign

12/08/2026

🌍✨ International Youth Day – August 12

Every year, International Youth Day shines a light on the challenges and opportunities young people face around the world. It’s also a moment to highlight their voices, ideas, and the positive impact they make in society, development, and peace.

The 2026 theme, "Different Contexts, Common Aspirations", reminds us that recognizes that young people’s lives are shaped by different national and local realities, but their aspirations are remarkably similar. Across countries and communities, young people seek health, dignity, opportunity, meaningful participation, decent work, quality education, and a sustainable future.

06/07/2026

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06/07/2026

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23/06/2026