Gender & Life Skills Development

Objective

To enhance the knowledge, skill and attitude of adolescents & youth on HIV/AIDS, STDs, sexual and reproductive health issues.

To prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, support and give priority for the victims of HIV/AIDS both at program and organizational level.
To make all programs HIV/AIDS sensitive.
To enable adolescents & youth make evidence based and informed decisions with responsible choices regarding their sexual and reproductive health.
To empower local community and parents to initiate and bring a more sustainable change in positive behavior and practices of adolescents & youth towards sexual & reproductive health.
To capacitate health service providers in improving user friendly services.
To promote male female engagement
To empower women to claim their rights and fight against any form of gender based discrimination and mistreatment
To encourage women to play active role in DEC programs and among the community
To enforce the implementation of organizational gender policy at all levels