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End GBV and Harmful practices

I commit to continue working with communities at grass root level towards ending the gender based violence and harmful practices like early/forced marriages, female genital mutilation etc

Universities have fully integrated and mainstreamed a module/course/syllabus on gender equality including gender-based violence

By 2030, at least five universities have fully integrated and mainstreamed a module/course/syllabus on gender equality including gender-based violence

Health and social service providers are trained on dealing, managing, treating, sensitizing and referring cases of GBV including - prevention of child marriage nationwide

By 2030, at least 75% of all health and social service providers are trained on dealing, managing, treating, sensitizing and referring cases of GBV including - prevention of child marriage nationwide

By 2030, at least 75% of the Internal Security Forces officers are trained on dealing and referring cases of domestic violence/violence against women and girls

By 2030, at least 75% of the Internal Security Forces officers are trained on dealing and referring cases of domestic violence/violence against women and girls

By 2030, at least two laws are revised/adopted/operationalized for the elimination of gender-based violence/violence against women and girls (i.e. sexual harassment law, domestic violence law, etc)

By 2030, at least two laws are revised/adopted/operationalized for the elimination of gender-based violence/violence against women and girls (i.e. sexual harassment law, domestic violence law, etc)

Acceleration of the ICPD Promise through Data Driven Smart Advocacy to Advance Universal Access to FP and Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights

Jhpiego commits to accelerate the promise of ICPD by anchoring its investments and priorities in support of 0 unmet need for family planning through universal health coverage (UHC), inclusive of access to sexual reproductive health and rights for all persons who need them, including adolescents. Jhpiego believes that UHC will only be achievable through intersectoral collaboration promoting community self-reliance, as well as strong primary healthcare (PHC) systems—the first point of contact...

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

Mode of engagement:

• Policy and guidance

Taking lessons from Nairobi summit and incorporate in our existing community based Notun Din program in the selected upazilas of Bangladesh

SMC is implementing an innovative community mobilization program called Notun Din with USAID support through three implementing partners in 65 Upazilas of 17 districts of the country where family planning performance is comparatively lower and child mortality is higher. The program has two components - community mobilization and community sales agent (CSA). Through the community mobilization component, the community mobilizers disseminate messages on four core heath packages mostly to rural...

(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

Promote and support the meaningful participation and contribution of young people to Peace, Sécurity and Development in CAR

Young people under 35 represent over 70% of the Central African population.
Although extremely involved at the community level, social burdens and the years of conflict have had a negative impact on the consideration of the real needs and aspirations of youth as well as the value of its contributions as an actor full-fledged in the construction of peace, recovery and development of the Central African Republic.

To effectively engage them in the construction of peace and the...

(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.

Modes of engagement:

• Budgetary and financial
• Policy and guidance
• Programmatic action

Family Planning Partnership from 2020-2030

FP2020 commits to shaping the global family planning (FP) partnership beyond 2020 to support achieving the SDGs by 2030. The partnership will be guided by the principle that all women and girls should have the freedom and ability to make their own informed decisions about using modern contraception and whether and when to have children.

We will do this by embracing core principles:
• Voluntary, person-centered, rights-based approaches, with equity at the core: Individuals...

(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:

• Programmatic action

Gender Based Violence Elimination

The Bahamas commits to the overall goal of zero sexual and gender-based violence by 2030. The specific action to be taken by the government of The Bahamas is to implement the “GBV Intervention: Perpetrators” programme outlined in The Bahamas’ Strategic Plan to Address Gender Based Violence, 2015. This is critical as the “GBV Intervention: Perpetrators” programme is committed to engage, train and provide decision making life skills for perpetrators of GBV so that they can return to society...

(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