The Youth Action Plan is a big step forward, since it is the first EU external policy framework which specifically focuses on youth. Being an sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) advocate I am glad that topics like Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and access to SRHR are recognized as...
With the advancements in science and health over the past years, life has improved and became more comfortable. The limits of the past are gradually reducing, and the future seems bright. But despite the exploits of the present, there is still a need to build on the successes of yesterday...
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...
Every year, celebrations take place around the world to mark World Contraception Day on September 26. Launched back in 2007, the day's mission is to increase awareness of modern contraception and every individual’s right to choose if, when, and how many children to have. While there have been significant advancements...
While sitting in a session on sexuality education at the Armando Emilio Guebuza school in Maputo we noticed how openly the students were talking about topics that are taboo in other spaces. Their teacher, Vasco Nhamussa, said that “students want to talk about these topics, they are no longer taboo....