Community First
Empowering voices through peer-led initiatives.
Advancing Reproductive Autonomy & Sexual Health
The SHAPE Initiative maps public health policies, medication access, and connects marginalized communities with trusted peer navigators to bridge the gap in healthcare equity across Europe.
Shape
The Future
Mapping Reproductive Autonomy & Sex Education
We Believe in the Power of Peer-Led Advocacy
We are a vibrant, inclusive network promoting sexual health and wellbeing for all—regardless of background, orientation, or identity.
SHAPE goes beyond a single pathogen or key group. By meeting people where they are, we challenge systemic stigmas and work together to build healthier, more informed societies.
We envision a WHO European Region (including EECA) where sexual health is prioritized through community voices, peer-to-peer exchange, and cross-border collaboration.
Advocate
Amplify lived experiences, advocate with confidence, and challenge systemic stigma.
Across Europe, sexual health remains fragmented, stigmatized, and under-resourced. It's time to move beyond siloed approaches and build something new — bold, inclusive, and collaborative.
SHAPE Europe is a new pan-European and EECA network that brings together HIV activists, sexual health educators, stigma experts, and community voices. We aim to create a dynamic platform for peer-to-peer learning, cross-border collaboration, and policy engagement.
Our goals:
• Bridge gaps in sexual health education and services
• Elevate community knowledge and lived experience
• Offer mutual support in advocacy and government consultation
• Partner with NGOs and commercial companies to expand impact
We are not just another network. We are a movement of change-makers ready to shape the future of sexual health in Europe — with courage, care, and connection.
Join us. Fund us. Work with us. Let's SHAPE Europe’s sexual health together.
AIDS belongs to yesterday. Sexual health is today.
Research, Community Stories & Policy Updates
