To improve quality access to sexual and reproductive health rights,
To promote women and girls access to quality menstrual and hygiene management
To improve primary health care and education to the marginalized and at risk women, youth, girls and children.
Every young person will one day have life-changing decisions to make about their sexual and reproductive health. Yet research shows that the majority of adolescents lack the knowledge required to make those decisions responsibly, leaving them vulnerable to coercion, sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy.
CVS-Tanzania works to address these issues by focusing on the protection and fulfilment of girls’ rights. This includes supporting comprehensive sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health care to support girls to avoid pregnancies. CVS-Tanzania also advocates supporting girls who become pregnant so they can return to school and reach their full potential.
Gender equality is a human right. Women are entitled to live with dignity and with freedom from want and fear. Gender equality is also a precondition for advancing development and reducing poverty
Gender equality cannot be achieved without the involvement of men and boys. Change is slowly taking place, as men increasingly working alongside women to support gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Good sexual and reproductive health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being in all matters relating to the reproductive system.
Millions of people are vulnerable to HIV infection and AIDS remains the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age and young adolescents.
