At MOASH, we commit to grounding our work in equity, inclusion, diversity, and justice within all aspects of our organization and within the field of adolescent sexual health. We will work toward liberation for all youth.

​We acknowledge the deep intersectional connection between sexual health and oppression. We recognize and must understand the history of white supremacy, racism, adultism, classism, capitalism, systemic poverty, carceral systems, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, fatphobia, sexism, ableism, and environmental degradation that is embedded at the core of youth sex education and health services, including the people, groups, and policies that have privilege and power. Our understanding of this continues to evolve; we exercise cultural humility as we encounter this history and its enduring societal structures and attitudes which we work to dismantle. We commit to moving forward in developing and using more liberatory models, centering the voices of youth who have historically been marginalized.

This work is urgent, and we will always be learning. We will make mistakes and own our responsibility for restorative action. In alignment with the principles of transformative justice movements, accountability for us means acknowledging the harm done, repairing the harm, and changing what we do. We will engage in these processes in conversation with our communities, prioritizing the needs of those we’ve harmed. We will be open and transparent throughout the process as we participate in opportunities for continuous learning and growth.