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Gender Based Violence and Harmful Practices.

I am committed to advancing new draft legislation to address the particular issue. To date, there is no specific legislation pertaining to Gender-based violence. However, there is a generic Domestic Violence Act which serves as a buffer for such circumstances. As we face more and more complex situations on a daily basis we cognizant of the need to pass legislation specifically to gender-based violence.

I, therefore, commit to having drafted and tabled in parliament by 2022 the new...

(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

Pathfinder International Increases Universal Access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Pathfinder International increases access to comprehensive and sustainable sexual reproductive health and rights programming so all people are empowered to live healthy and resilient lives. By 2030, Pathfinder will work with governments to provide high quality modern contraception to 60 million women, a third of whom are youth under 25 years old, and to provide high quality comprehensive abortion care to reduce unsafe abortion and the attendant morbidity and mortality for women in places...

(2) Zero unmet need for family planning information and services, and universal availability of quality, affordable and safe modern contraceptives.

Mode of engagement:

• Programmatic action

Young Omang Pakistan commits to advocate for the inclusion of SRHR in national and provincial policies

We commit to advocate for the government to take immediate measures to ensure that comprehensive programmes with adequate budget allocation for the provision of Life Skills Based Education (LSBE) for all young people are in place, and are being effectively implemented and monitored as part of public sector education, National and provincial governments work together to ensure uniform and consistent guidelines for LSBE curricula development across the provinces, where such curricula includes...

(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

Promote South-South and Triangular Cooperation globally for expediting the achievemnt of ICPD and SDGs

PPD Commits to:
1. Increase financial resources, including domestic, bilateral and multilateral funding, to launch transformational and effective South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) programs to improve reproductive health, especially reducing maternal and under-five mortality in developing countries.
2. Embody SSTC in the specific population and reproductive health strategies and programs. PPD Member Countries commit to implement PPD Strategic Plan for SSTC.
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(6) Using national budget processes, including gender budgeting and auditing, increasing domestic financing and exploring new, participatory and innovative financing instruments and structures to ensure full, effective and accelerated implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action.

Modes of engagement:

• Budgetary and financial
• Programmatic action

Health Workers are Central to ICPD Programme of Action’s Success

IntraHealth International strongly endorses Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and full implementation of the ICPD Programme of Action. Universal health coverage that includes universal, equitable access to quality sexual, reproductive, maternal, and child health information and services for all is an intrinsic global good and human right. To achieve these goals, IntraHealth focuses on engaging communities, building resilient health systems, and addressing health workforce gaps. Between...

(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.

Modes of engagement:

• Policy and guidance
• Programmatic action

Changing the Youth Mindset for a better future

We are committed to the overall goal of ensuring equal opportunities for women and men in education, employment, reproductive health, and sexuality; then we are conducting research to evaluate previous policy and programmes with a will to create awareness on changing the mindset of the youth to achieve good family planning, increase female labour participation and gender equality by 2030.

Collaborative partnerships, coordination and financing for the integration of Menstrual Health & Hygiene Management into SRHR and Public Health

We, members of the Global Menstrual Health and Hygiene Collective (MHH Collective) and the African Coalition for Menstrual Health Management (ACMHM) commit to:

- Strengthen our joint advocacy for increased and improved investment in Menstrual Health and Hygiene (MHH). We shall use our advocating power to increase funding for menstrual health research, programming and data collection, and provide analysis and regularly track donor and domestic funding to support the accountability...

(9) Building peaceful, just and inclusive societies, where no one is left behind, where all, irrespective of race, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, language, ethnic origin, sexual orientation and gender identity or expression, feel valued and are able to shape their own destiny and contribute to the prosperity of their societies.

Mode of engagement:

• Policy and guidance

Scaling Well-being for Women and Girls

Tostan understands that much gender-based violence can be linked back to harmful social expectations and beliefs that perpetuate gender discrimination and other violence against women, girls and other marginalized groups.In 2020-2025 Tostan will partner with 1,370 new communities in five West African countries who will then engage their extended social networks to reach more than two million people, shifting the beliefs that underpin and perpetuate violence against women and girls. This will...

(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

Unfinished business: AIDS

Next month, Frontline AIDS will launch a new Global Plan of Action for 2020 to 2025. The Global Plan sets out ten critical actions that will help the world to secure a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere.
• Action 1 pledges to engage and influence governments and donors to improve access to comprehensive HIV prevention services – including comprehensive sexuality education.
• Action 5 commits to challenging harmful and discriminatory social and gender norms that...

(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.

Modes of engagement:

• Policy and guidance
• Programmatic action

Facilitate the ending of maternal and child mortality in the Horn of Africa

In the Horn of Africa, Italy will support national health system in four programmatic areas: sexual and reproductive health, adolescent and youth, gender equality and empowerment of women and population dynamics.