As spring is setting in, the annual UN Commission on Population and Development (CPD) will take place in New York. I have the privilege to attend another physical gathering in New York and be part of the Dutch government delegation to the CPD. This year, United Nations member states will...
Rutgers, the Dutch member of the Countdown consortium, spoke about the implications of the pandemic and related lockdown situation on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the past month we have seen rising rates of gender-based violence, disruptions in the supply...
Rutgers, our partner in the Netherlands, surprised members of the newly formed parliamentary committee on international trade and development cooperation with a ‘Happy Box’ at an event in the Dutch parliament. ‘Happy Boxes’ are typically given to expectant mothers and are usually filled with products and advice on maternal care....
Countdown 2015 Europe partner in the Netherlands, Rutgers, has launched a campaign #HappyBirthControl asking public to show support for contraceptive access worldwide. In the Netherlands, all kinds of contraception are available. Access to contraceptives is taken for granted, just as it is taken for granted that one can make choices...