Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) Programming Course

Course Introduction

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) are fundamental human rights that ensure individuals can make informed, free, and responsible decisions about their bodies, sexuality, and reproductive health. This course provides a comprehensive understanding of SRHR programming within development and humanitarian contexts, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to design, implement, and evaluate rights-based interventions that promote health equity and social justice.

Despite global progress, significant disparities persist in access to sexual and reproductive health services, particularly among women, adolescents, persons with disabilities, and marginalized populations. Barriers such as stigma, cultural norms, legal restrictions, and weak health systems continue to undermine SRHR outcomes. This course examines these challenges and provides practical strategies for addressing inequities through inclusive and rights-based programming approaches.

The course explores the intersection of SRHR with gender equality, public health, education, and human rights frameworks. Participants will analyze how social determinants such as poverty, education levels, and geographic location influence SRHR outcomes. It also highlights the importance of integrating SRHR into broader health systems strengthening and development programming to achieve sustainable impact.

Special attention is given to adolescent sexual and reproductive health, maternal health, family planning, prevention of gender-based violence, and HIV/AIDS programming. The course provides participants with tools to design evidence-based interventions that respond to the diverse needs of populations while respecting cultural contexts and human rights standards.

Emerging global issues such as digital health, climate change impacts on health systems, migration, and humanitarian crises are also explored in relation to SRHR programming. Participants will learn how to adapt SRHR interventions to complex and evolving global challenges while ensuring accessibility, equity, and dignity for all individuals.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to design, implement, and evaluate SRHR programs that are rights-based, inclusive, and evidence-driven. They will be equipped to strengthen health systems, influence policy, and promote equitable access to sexual and reproductive health services across diverse settings.

Duration

5 days

Who Should Attend

• Public Health Program Managers
• Sexual and Reproductive Health Officers
• Gender and Social Inclusion Specialists
• NGO and Civil Society Health Practitioners
• Government Health Policy Makers
• Community Health Workers and Coordinators
• Humanitarian Health Program Staff
• Maternal and Child Health Specialists
• Youth and Adolescent Program Officers
• Family Planning and Reproductive Health Experts
• UN and International Development Agency Staff
• Researchers and Health Policy Analysts

Course Objectives

• Develop a comprehensive understanding of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights principles and their application in health and development programming contexts.
• Strengthen participants’ ability to design rights-based SRHR programs that address diverse population needs effectively and ethically.
• Equip participants with skills to integrate gender equality and human rights frameworks into SRHR policy and programming initiatives.
• Enhance capacity to analyze barriers to SRHR access including cultural, legal, economic, and social determinants of health.
• Build skills to design adolescent-friendly sexual and reproductive health programs that respond to youth-specific needs and challenges.
• Strengthen participants’ ability to incorporate family planning, maternal health, and HIV prevention strategies into integrated SRHR programs.
• Develop competencies in monitoring and evaluating SRHR programs using evidence-based indicators and results frameworks.
• Enhance understanding of GBV prevention and response within SRHR programming and service delivery systems.
• Equip participants to adapt SRHR interventions in humanitarian and emergency settings effectively.
• Strengthen capacity to use data, research, and digital health innovations to improve SRHR program outcomes.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of SRHR Programming

• Understanding core concepts of sexual and reproductive health rights and their global frameworks.
• Exploring human rights-based approaches to health programming and service delivery systems.
• Examining historical evolution of SRHR within global health and development agendas.
• Identifying key principles of equity, access, and dignity in SRHR programming.

Module 2: Gender, Rights and SRHR Integration

• Analyzing the relationship between gender equality and sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
• Identifying gender norms and power dynamics influencing SRHR access and utilization.
• Integrating gender-responsive approaches into SRHR programming frameworks.
• Strengthening rights-based approaches to eliminate discrimination in health systems.

Module 3: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health

• Designing adolescent-friendly SRHR services and youth-centered programming approaches.
• Addressing barriers to adolescent access to sexual and reproductive health services.
• Promoting comprehensive sexuality education in schools and communities.
• Strengthening youth participation in SRHR program design and implementation.

Module 4: Family Planning and Contraceptive Programming

• Understanding global family planning strategies and contraceptive options.
• Designing demand-driven and rights-based family planning programs.
• Addressing myths, misconceptions, and cultural barriers to contraceptive uptake.
• Strengthening supply chain systems for contraceptive commodities.

Module 5: Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Integration

• Integrating maternal health services into broader SRHR programming frameworks.
• Strengthening antenatal, delivery, and postnatal care service delivery systems.
• Reducing maternal mortality through evidence-based interventions.
• Promoting respectful maternity care and patient-centered health services.

Module 6: HIV, STI Prevention and SRHR Linkages

• Understanding the intersection between SRHR, HIV prevention, and STI management.
• Designing integrated HIV and SRHR service delivery models.
• Promoting prevention strategies including testing, counseling, and treatment adherence.
• Addressing stigma and discrimination in HIV and SRHR service provision.

Module 7: Gender-Based Violence and SRHR

• Identifying links between gender-based violence and sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
• Designing GBV prevention and response mechanisms within SRHR programming.
• Strengthening survivor-centered care and referral systems.
• Integrating GBV screening into SRHR service delivery platforms.

Module 8: SRHR in Humanitarian and Crisis Settings

• Adapting SRHR programs for emergency and humanitarian contexts effectively.
• Ensuring continuity of reproductive health services during crises and displacement.
• Addressing increased vulnerabilities of women and girls in emergencies.
• Coordinating SRHR interventions with humanitarian response systems.

Module 9: Monitoring, Evaluation and Data Systems in SRHR

• Developing SRHR indicators for monitoring program performance and impact.
• Using data systems to improve decision-making and accountability in SRHR programs.
• Conducting evaluations of sexual and reproductive health interventions.
• Strengthening health information systems for SRHR programming.

Module 10: Policy, Advocacy and SRHR Governance

• Understanding global and national SRHR policy frameworks and commitments.
• Designing advocacy strategies to promote SRHR rights and access.
• Strengthening governance systems for SRHR service delivery.
• Mobilizing stakeholders for sustainable SRHR policy implementation.

Training Approach

This course will be delivered by our skilled trainers who have vast knowledge and experience as expert professionals in the fields. The course is taught in English and through a mix of theory, practical activities, group discussion and case studies. Course manuals and additional training materials will be provided to the participants upon completion of the training.

Tailor-Made Course

This course can also be tailor-made to meet organization requirement. For further inquiries, please contact us on: Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com Tel: +254 721 331 808

Training Venue 

The training will be held at our Upskill Training Centre. We also offer training for a group (at a discount of 10% to 50%) at requested location all over the world. The Onsite course fee covers the course tuition, training materials, two break refreshments, buffet lunch, airport transfers, Upskill gift package, and guided tour.

Visa application, travel expenses, dinners, accommodation, insurance, and other personal expenses are catered by the participant

Certification

Participants will be issued with Upskill certificate upon completion of this course.

Airport Pickup and Accommodation

Airport pickup and accommodation is arranged upon request. For booking contact our Training Coordinator through Email: training@upskilldevelopment.com, +254 721 331 808

Terms of Payment:

Unless otherwise agreed between the two parties’ payment of the course fee should be done 3 working days before commencement of the training so as to enable us to prepare better.