Commitment title:

Danish youth for comprehensive sexuality education and youth-led sexual and reproductive health and rights projects

Commitment description:

1. Fight for increased priotazation on comprehensive sexuallity education in Denmark
On behalf of the danish youth we commit ourselves to advocate for comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) that is relevant, age appropriate and with a curricular that includes awareness raising on consent, gender stereotypes and LGBTI. We know by fact that sexuality education makes young people take informed decisions concerning our own bodies and that peer-to-peer education is one of the most effective tools when education young people. We commit ourselves to put pressure on decision makers and to use all channels of influence to ensure, that CSE is prioritized and sufficient funds allocated.

2. Continue to fight for sexual and reproductive health and rights through yout-led partnership projects
We commit ourselves to continue working with youth lead partnership projects across the globe focusing on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). In close collaboration with local youth organisations, we will increase the knowledge on SRHR among young people and advocate for CSE, access to modern and contraception og safe abortion for all.

Commitment to be actioned in: global
Submitted from: Denmark
Submitted by
Danish Youth Council
Thematic area
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Commitment category

(4) Access for all adolescents and youth, especially girls, to comprehensive and age-responsive information, education and adolescent-friendly comprehensive, quality and timely services to be able to make free and informed decisions and choices about their sexuality and reproductive lives, to adequately protect themselves from unintended pregnancies, all forms of sexual and  gender-based violence and harmful practices, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, to facilitate a safe transition into adulthood.