German Foundation for World Population
DSW (German: Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung) is an international private non-profit foundation addressing Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) and population dynamics.The organisation's goal is to strengthen the human right to family planning, especially in East Africa, and to support young people in making self-determined decisions about their sexuality and contraception.In addition, DSW contributes to political decision-making processes in the areas of health, family planning and gender equality at national as well as international level.Here, young people are trained as youth counsellors in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), who then in turn pass on their knowledge to their peers.Special clinics have therefore been set up in Ethiopia to give young people direct access to modern contraceptives and health care.Therefore, DSW is in constant dialogue with political decision makers in Germany, in the EU, in the focus countries in East Africa and on an international level.The aim of joint activities is to raise awareness of global health issues among political decision-makers and thus increase the pressure for action.