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"Action with Women and Peace" Initiative

Addressing sexual violence in conflict is a step forward towards zero sexual and gender-based violence.

As two pillars of Korea’s new initiative “Action with Women and Peace,” Korea convened the first international conference to discuss issues including sexual violence in conflict and has been supporting projects by UN agencies and KOICA that address the needs of women and girls in conflict and post-conflict situations.

Korea will continue such efforts by preparing for the...

(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.

Mode of engagement:

• Programmatic action

Eliminate sexual and gender-based violence

To prevent various forms of violence against women and to complement the limitations of individual laws on sexual violence, domestic violence, etc., the government will establish a Basic Plan on the Prevention of Violence against Women based on the related Framework Act which enters into force in December 2019. The government will also annually evaluate the implementation plans of central and local governments in order to build a platform for comprehensive and systematic policy...

(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.

Mode of engagement:

• Policy and guidance

Endeavor to Address Low Birth rates

In order to overcome the issue of low birth rates, Korea makes the following commitments.
To create a society where all citizens raise a child together and work together, the Korean government will reduce the burden of childbirth and childcare expenses, ensure that parents spend more time with their children, establish a secure childcare system with no blind spots, create an inclusive family culture that respects all children, and lay the foundation for stable life for the younger...

(8) Investing in the education, employment opportunities, health, including family planning and sexual and reproductive health services, of adolescents and youth, especially girls, so as to fully harness the promises of the demographic dividend.

Mode of engagement:

• Policy and guidance

New Zealand’s commitment to advance gender equality and women’s rights at home and internationally

New Zealand renews its commitment to: ensuring the contribution of women and girls is valued; ensuring all women and girls are financially secure and can fully participate and thrive in society; and ensuring all women and girls are free from all forms of violence and harassment.
To achieve these objectives, New Zealand will continue its efforts to: increase the number of women in leadership; close the gender pay gap; achieve pay equity; and prevent and reduce family violence.
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(1)  Intensify our efforts for the full, effective and accelerated implementation and funding of the ICPD Programme of Action, Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD, the outcomes of its reviews, and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.

Mode of engagement:

• Policy and guidance

Empower Youth as agents of positive change in their communities

Wilmat Development Foundation is committed to use the following in achieving the desired results as but not limited to the following: -

- Ensure evidence based approaches are put in place to address the challenges faced by communities,
- Focus massive sensitization of the youth on issues of adolescent and sexual reproductive health
- Massive awareness on effects of Gender Based Violence on community development
- Further promoting and supporting the implementation of...

(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.

Mode of engagement:

• Programmatic action

Training of Trainers for Key Groups on Sexual Health Rights

In order to enhance sexual health situations of key groups in Türkiye, including sex workers and LGBTI+ people, we will hold a training of trainers for 25 people from 10 cities. After this training, under the supervision of professionals, it is aimed to hold follow-up trainings in 10 cities in order to not only to enable the trainers to improve their training skills but also to disseminate the sexual health rights/information through key groups who are much more vulnerable compared to...

(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.

Mode of engagement:

• Programmatic action

Create a youth led national coalition

Create a youth led national coalition composed of representatives from civil society offering opportunities of networking and partnership between the different stakeholders working on common causes.

Ensure that our interventions and resources are well targeted and strengthen data collection mechanisms at all levels

Ensure that our interventions and resources are well targeted and strengthen data collection mechanisms at all levels while ensuring that data is disaggregated by sex, age, economic status and geographical location.

Utilize spaces such as cultural coffee shops, clubs, youth centers and youth hubs for expression and interaction to combat discrimination

Utilize spaces such as cultural coffee shops, clubs, youth centers and youth hubs for expression and interaction to combat discrimination against people with disabilities, ethnic minorities and LGBTIQ++ people.

Integrating and collaborating to accelerate action - Commitment by Women Deliver on gender equality, SRHR and women’s health and rights

At Women Deliver, we know there is a strong need for feminist development and humanitarian systems that shift investments, power and leadership to girls and women. We also know sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and a woman’s right to bodily autonomy are cornerstones of gender equality and global progress. That is why we are making a commitment at the Nairobi Summit to further integrate and collaborate to accelerate SRHR in development and humanitarian settings. We will do this...

(1)  Intensify our efforts for the full, effective and accelerated implementation and funding of the ICPD Programme of Action, Key Actions for the Further Implementation of the Programme of Action of the ICPD, the outcomes of its reviews, and Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.