European Week of Action for Girls provides a unique opportunity to bring girls’ rights to the forefront of the EU agenda. This year, European Week of Action partners put the spotlight on what needs to be done to overcome the barriers faced by girls all around the world, and to...
Did you know that access to family planning for ONE girl for ONE year only costs the same amount as a Kivi candle Holder in Finland or a bike pump in the Netherlands? For a mere €17.50, a girl could have complete access to information and family planning services for...
Countdown 2030 Europe Brussels-based partners successfully proposed amendments to the EU Annual Budget 2018 on human development. The Annual Budget is a key instrument to ensure that EU commitments towards Sexual and Reproductive Health and Family Planning (SRH/FP) effectively translate into its development cooperation programming. Partners worked in collaboration with...
The new version of European Consensus for Development promises increased commitment to gender equality, and touches upon many of the key issues faced by millions of women and girls around the world. But, how does it fare when it comes to family planning and sexual and reproductive health? Well, for...
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....