Canada to increase global funding for women's and girls' health

General News of Saturday, June 8, 2019

Source: Graphic.com.gh

2019-06-08

The Government of Canada will increase funding to $ 1.4 billion annually beginning in 2023 to support the health of women and girls around the world.
This historic investment, a 10-year commitment, will support the rights to badual and reproductive health and the health of mothers, newborns and children.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who announced this at the Women Deliver 2019 conference, currently being held in Vancouver, Canada, said $ 700 million in annual investment would be spent on health rights. badual and reproductive, starting in 2023.

Women Deliver is the largest gathering in the world dedicated to the health, rights and well-being of women and girls. As this year's host, Canada continues to take action on gender equality and brings together advocates from around the world.

Agenda 2030

Prime Minister Trudeau said this investment would advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to promote badual and reproductive health rights and strengthen Canada 's leadership in the area of ​​badual and reproductive health. gender equality in the world.

Funding, he added, would enable women and girls around the world to access the quality health services they need, including safe and legal abortion, and support the right of women to take their own decisions about their bodies.

The investment will advance the rights and health of women and girls around the world, from comprehensive baduality education to supporting maternal and newborn care, said the Canadian Prime Minister.

He observed that "the promotion of gender equality was essential to strengthen the middle clbad, develop the economy and create a better world. Canada is a champion of gender equality at home and abroad. Investing in the health of women and girls and protecting their rights to badual and reproductive health is a critical element. "

Government support

Prime Minister Trudeau emphasized that it is important for governments to step up their efforts to support feminist advocates on the front lines, in Canada and around the world.

During the conference, the Prime Minister met with President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and President of Ethiopia Sahle-Work Zewde. He also met local advocates and feminist organizations.

"This is a historic investment in girls and women, which will pay dividends for years to come. This investment will not only save and improve living conditions, but it will create a training effect that will lift individuals, communities, countries and entire economies. I congratulate Prime Minister Trudeau and Canada for this bold initiative and their commitment to a more egalitarian world, "said Katja Iversen, President and CEO of Women Deliver.