When decisions or programs are being made or when policies are being developed that concern young people, young people have the fundamental right to co-decide on these issues. Young people should...
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 The Flower of Participation is developed by CHOICE in order to give a better understanding of youth participation. The flower is based on ‘the ladder of participation’ which can lead to a focus on... |
 The Youth Guide is a resource for young people interested in developing sustainable organizational structures. The overall theme is: "Youth-led organizations and SRHR: a step by step guide to... |
 Sexual and reproductive health and rights are not issues which came up recently. Through the years many world leaders have spoken about subjects like these and a lot of treaties have been made.... |
 CHOICE promotes Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of young people. These are, for example, the right to freely choose your partner, the right to accurate information about STD’s and access... |
 Official Definitions of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Sexuality: a central aspect of being human throughout life and encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual... |
 “Reproductive rights involve more than the right to reproduce. They involve support for women in activities other than reproduction: in fact liberating women from a system of values which insists... |
 Over half of the world’s population is below 25 years of age. Young people experience specific problems regarding Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights and sexuality. These problems differ from... |
 This convention was adopted in 1979 by the UN General Assembly and is often described as an international bill of rights for women that came into force on September 3 1981. The convention defines... |
 In the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1990, it is established that children have the right to participate in decisions that are relevant to them, for example decisions made on education... |
 In September 1994, 11,000 representatives of governments, United Nations commissions and NGOs got together in Cairo to discuss new policies on population growth and development. The goals and... |
 The UN member states have agreed to eight international development goals that have to be achieved by 2015. These goals are named Millennium Development Goals. Each goal tackles a particular... |
 The Yogyakarta Principles are a set of international principles relating to sexual orientation and gender identity, intended to address documented evidence of abuse of rights of lesbian, gay,... |