Her Future, Her Choice: Strengthening Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)


Reporting Organization:Oxfam Canada
Total Budget ($CAD):$ 20,459,204
Timeframe: March 7, 2019 - November 30, 2023
Status: Implementation
Contact Information: Erin Kiley
[email protected]

Partner & Funder Profiles


Reporting Organization


Oxfam Canada

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Location


Country - Total Budget Allocation


Canada - $ 4,091,840.80 (20.00%)

Ethiopia - $ 4,091,840.80 (20.00%)

Malawi - $ 4,091,840.80 (20.00%)

Mozambique - $ 4,091,840.80 (20.00%)

Zambia - $ 4,091,840.80 (20.00%)

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Areas of Focus


Health - Total Budget Allocation


Health Promotion & Education (25 %)

Health Systems, Training & Infrastructure (15 %)

Reproductive Health & Rights incl. Maternal Health (10 %)

Sexual Health & Rights (10 %)

Adolescent Health (5 %)

Other - Total Budget Allocation


Gender Equality (20 %)

Sexual & Gender-based Violence (15 %)

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Description


Her Future, Her Choice is developed to respond to the gender inequality and women’s rights violations undermining access to comprehensive, rights-based sexual and reproductive health information and services for adolescent girls and young women (10-24 years) in selected districts of Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. HFHC directly addresses the barriers that are hindering access to Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for adolescent girls and young women – particularly harmful social norms, traditional practices and taboos regarding sexuality, lack of adequate information on SRH services, and lack of decision making power by women regarding their health and sexuality. In so doing, the program ultimately contributes to transforming gender inequality and discrimination, which are at the root of these barriers.

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Target Population


Gender and age: Adult women Adult men Adolescent females Adolescent males
Total Direct Population: 240,653
Total Indirect Population: 992,769
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Outputs


Adolescent girls and young women, men and boys, community-leaders and norm-setters engaged in awareness raising
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Results & Indicators


Expected Results


Through these interventions, Her Future, Her Choice will contribute to ensuring that adolescent girls and young women in target areas enjoy their right to bodily autonomy; exert their right to choose their sexual and reproductive health options and are treated with dignity and respect; and are empowered to claim their human rights, so they can lead healthy and productive lives.

The ultimate outcome of this program is: Improved adolescent and young women’s comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) in targeted districts in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia.

The expected results, as per the initiative’s Intermediate Outcomes, include: 1) Increased claiming of sexual and reproductive health rights and quality services by adolescent girls and young women in targeted districts; 2) Improved quality of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services for adolescent girls and young women in targeted districts; and 3) Strengthened engagement of WRO and YLOs in advocating for policies and resources to support SRHR at the national, regional and international level.

Immediate Outcomes:

1110- Increased awareness and ability of adolescent girls and young women to advance their SRHR; 1120- Increased support by men and boys, community-leaders and norm-setters for safe sexual and reproductive health rights, information and services; 1130- Increased rights-based access by adolescent girls and young women to comprehensive SRH information and services

1210- Increased knowledge and skills of health service providers to deliver gender-responsive, youth-friendly comprehensive SRH services; 1220- Improved capacity of health systems and institutions to enhance gender-response, youth-friendly, innovative and comprehensive SRHR services and policies

1310- Increased knowledge and innovation by WROs and YLOs to promote SRHR of adolescent girls and young women; 1320 Improved capacity of WROs and YLOs to influence legislation, policies and programs that provide access to SRHR for adolescent girls and young women; 1330 Increased ability of Canadian WRO and YLOs to promote greater awareness of global SRHR issues among Canadians particularly youth.

Achieved Results


Indicators


SRHR-related Indicators
  • # of health care service providers trained in SRHR services
  • % of primary service delivery points with least 3 modern methods of contraception available on the day of assessment
  • # of teachers/facilitators trained on comprehensive sexuality education
  • % of women who decided to use family planning, alone or jointly with their husbands/partners
  • # of advocacy and public engagement activities completed which are focused on SRHR
  • # of women and girls (age) provided with access to sexual and reproductive health services, including modern methods of contraception
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Associated Projects (If applicable)


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