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Silvia Young

FemTruth Youth Founder, Executive Director 

Gaslit, A 3-Act Play Playwright, Performer

FemTruth Youth Coalition Founder, Organizer

FemTruth™️  Published Works Author, Educator

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Silvia Young is a Latina, California-based, change agent in female empowerment. Twenty-five years of gaslighting finally led her to an endometriosis diagnosis, and related infertility, C-PTSD, and disability.

 

What started as a health journey, uncovered truth in gender bias and discrimination, evolved into a series of published works, FemTruth™️, and launched a non-profit and coalition, FemTruth Youth, to reimagine curriculum and culture through artivism. 

 

Silvia is also a seasoned menstrual equity organizer in California policy and has co-written five proposed policy recommendations. She is a past Commissioner of California’s Contra Costa County Commission for Women and Girls, and a current Board Member for the California Democratic Party of Contra Costa County, Rules Committee, Policies and Procedures.

 

FemTruth Published Works:

  • Play: Gaslit, A 3-Act Play ©️ 2019 Silvia Young. All Rights Reserved.

  • Illustration Book: Flo’s Friends, A Wellness Guide Beyond Menstruation ©️ 2019 Silvia Young. All Rights Reserved. Book includes endometriosis, adenomyosis, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), interstitial cystitis (IC), and uterine fibroids, as well as endocrine disruptors. sustainability and period poverty.

  • Anthology Book: FemTruth, Endometriosis Edition, A Collection of Stories by Courageous Women ©️ 2019 Silvia Young. All Rights Reserved.

  • Memoir Book: My FemTruth, Scandalous Survival Stories ©️ 2017 Silvia Young. All Rights Reserved.

  • Workshop: Meet Me At The Intersection: What Covid-19 Taught Me About Women’s Health ©️ 2020 Silvia Young. All Rights Reserved.

  • Workshop: State Policy, California HerStory, Menstrual Equity, Women’s Health and Endometriosis ©️ 2021 Silvia Young. All Rights Reserved.

  • Workshop: Owning Your FemTruth ©️ 2019 Silvia Young. All Rights Reserved.

  • Documentary Campaign: 31 FemTruths ©️ 2017 Silvia Young. All Rights Reserved.

  • Songwriter: Chirping Blue Birds ©️ 2020 Silvia Young and Mark Nord. All Rights Reserved.

  • Byline Article: Medical Gaslighting Epidemic in Women’s Health Requires Academic Discussion by Silvia Young. The Daily Californian, A UC Berkeley Student-Run Newsroom, March 3, 2020

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