Fulfilling Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights by empowering young people
Commitment description:DSW commits to creating demand for and access to health information, services and supplies and economic empowerment for youth. Through programmes, partnerships and advocacy, DSW will reach 10 million people in East Africa and Europe by 2025 with evidenced-based information about sexual and reproductive health and rights. We will reach this goal by:
- improving access to affordable, quality health supplies, comprehensive sexuality education and to youth friendly services. DSW will work through youth organizations and youth centres to educate, create demand and facilitate access.
- advancing the respect and protection of sexual and reproductive health and rights with a focus on eliminating gender-related discrimination and inequality. DSW will advocate for policy improvements for SRHR in international and national policy and legal frameworks. DSW will work with governments and development partners to prioritize funding in this area.
- improving young people’s gender awareness as well as their leadership and advocacy skills. DSW will enable young people to meaningfully engage in decision-making processes.
- initiating and strengthening local partnerships and networks offering young women and men improved socio-economic opportunities. DSW will ensure that increased income resulting from involvement in interventions by us or our partners will result in more self-determined, healthier life’s.
Our goal will be reached through activities in four East African countries as well as Europe with a focus on Germany and by working in partnership with government, civil society partners and the youth, while respecting the principles of transparency and accountability, gender equality and human rights.
Mode of engagement:
- Programmatic actionDSW commits to creating demand for and access to health information, services and supplies for youth. Through programmes, partnerships and advocacy, DSW will reach 10 million people with information about sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)(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.
