A person whose gender identity is comprised of all or many genders.

A person who is sexually attracted to people of all genders/regardless of gender identity (but not necessarily all gender expressions).

The act of taking part or sharing in something. The meaningful and inclusive participation by all parts of society on important issues is essential to make sure that their viewpoints and experiences are represented and taken into account and to make policies that match the realities of the people living in society.

In peer-to-peer learning, members of the same group are linked to each other and encouraged to share their knowledge and skills in a formal or informal way. For example, young people can facilitate a workshop for other young people or young sex people who engage in sex work become mentors to each other. This is an important capacity strengthening strategy for CHOICE. Peer-to-peer learning is thought to be an effective strategy, as peers are far more likely to understand each other’s contexts and knowledge gaps, and have often faced similar barriers. Furthermore, it also simultaneously strengthens young people’s facilitation, training, mentorship and leadership skills so that advocates strengthen their own and each other’s capacities at the same time. Lastly, sharing knowledge, skills, and lessons learned between peers results in mutual learning and more effective working methods and strategies, thereby also empowering young people and contributing to a stronger youth movement.

Identified in 2009 by a group of internationally renowned scientists, the nine planetary boundaries define a safe operating space for humanity within which humanity can continue to develop and thrive for generations to come. Crossing these boundaries could generate abrupt or irreversible environmental changes. Respecting the boundaries reduces the risks to human society of crossing these thresholds.

The global framework and set of goals on sustainable development and poverty eradication which replaced the Millennium Development Goals in 2015. Now mostly referred to as the 2030 Agenda or the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).