12 November 2019
Commitment title:
I will use my power to speak up on the pressing issues faced by women and youth in Kenya, shedding light on the lack of access to sanitary and end period shame
Commitment description:I will use my power to speak up on the pressing issues faced by women and youth in Kenya, shedding light on the lack of access to sanitary and end period shame
Modes of engagement:
- Change or creation of legislationI will take part where needed.
- Programmatic actionI will fulfill my commitment
Commitment to be actioned in:
global
Submitted from:
global
Submitted by
Women Initiative For Self Empowerment
Thematic area
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Commitment category
(3) Zero preventable maternal deaths and maternal morbidities, such as obstetric fistulas, by, inter alia, integrating a comprehensive package of sexual and reproductive health interventions, including access to safe abortion to the full extent of the law, measures for preventing and avoiding unsafe abortions, and for the provision of post-abortion care, into national UHC strategies, policies and programmes, and to protect and ensure all individuals’ right to bodily integrity, autonomy and reproductive rights, and to provide access to essential services in support of these rights.
