Women's rights, gender equality and SRHR
Commitment description:The Netherlands commits to women’s rights, gender equality, the bodily autonomy and integrity of women, girls and young people, and their sexual and reproductive health and rights, as corner-stones of the Netherlands’ policy for development cooperation, and to defend these rights where they are under pressure.
Mode of engagement:
- Policy and guidanceThe Netherlands' policy of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.
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.
