Empowering Voices. Transforming Futures.

The Big Pink Youth Dialogues is a bold, global initiative designed to break taboos and ignite inclusive, intergenerational conversations about sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). Created through a partnership among Rotaract Clubs, the Rotary Action Group for Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health (RMCH), PMNCH (hosted by the World Health Organization), and the Apollo Shine Foundation, the movement began in India and Australia. Since 2023, it has grown into a dynamic Latin America and Europe-based platform thanks to the strategic leadership of Phalarope, which adapted the initiative for diverse cultural contexts. With its unique combination of youth voice, cultural relevance, and civic empowerment, the Big Pink Dialogues are more than a conversation, they are a spark for change.

Adapted to local needs, the dialogues are delivered in three flexible formats:

• Live Zoom sessions

• In-person small group events

• Pre-recorded presentations with guided discussions in rural areas

These models ensure that youth from urban centers to remote Indigenous communities can participate meaningfully.

Impact Across the Region

RMCH and Phalarope has co-led dialogues in Panama, Bolivia, Costa Rica, and Serbia, reaching over 150 youth from 9 countries—with over 50% identifying as Indigenous. Events are co-organized with Rotaract Clubs and student associations, and feature speakers from UNAIDS, AHF, IPAS, and UNICEF.

In Panama, youth formed the Rotaract Club Juventud Indígena de Panamá, while in Bolivia, post-dialogue surveys showed a 20% increase in youth comfort discussing reproductive health and a surge in community engagement.