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JessicaYee
Jessica Yee


Title and Organization:		Executive Director, The Native Youth Sexual Health Network
Gender and Age:		Other, 26
Location:		Toronto, Ontario
Country of Residence:		Canada
Country of Birth:		Canada
Languages:		English



Website:		http://www.nativeyouthsexualhealth.com
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About Me

I am two-spirited Indigenous feminist reproductive justice freedom fighter.

Otherwise, here's my work bio:

"Mohawk from the Akwesasne First Nation, Jessica is the founder and Director of the Native Youth Sexual Health Network, a North America wide organization working on issues of healthy sexuality, reproductive justice, cultural competency, and youth empowerment. At 23 she has spent more than half her life mobilizing individuals, families, and communities alike to reclaim their ancestral rights to govern their own bodies, ranging from being the Youth Coordinator for the Highway of Tears Initiative to serving on the Board of Directors for Maggie's: Sex Workers Organizing. She is a strong believer in the power of the youth voice, and you can see her activisting it up on sites like the CNN syndicated Racialicious, SHAMELESS Magazine: For Girls Who Get It! or her recently released book "Sex Ed and Youth: Colonization, Communities of Colour, and Sexuality" She is the 2009 recipient of the YWCA Young Woman of Distinction, a 2009 Role Model for the National Aboriginal Health Organization, and was named one of 20 International Women's Health Heroes by Our Bodies/Our Blog."