Youth Incentives is the International Programme on Sexuality, which has been developed by Rutgers Nisso Groep, the expert centre on sexuality in the Netherlands. Finance is provided by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
We use the definition of sexuality of the World Health Organisation:
Sexuality is a central aspect of being human throughout life and encompasses sex, gender identities and roles, sexual orientation, eroticism, pleasure, intimacy and reproduction. Sexuality is experienced and expressed in thoughts, fantasies, desires, beliefs, attitudes, values, behaviours, practices, roles and relationships. While sexuality can include all of these dimensions, not all of them are always experienced or expressed. Sexuality is influenced by the interaction of biological, psychological, social, economic, political, cultural, ethical, legal, historical, religious and spiritual factors.
Dutch Approach
Youth Incentives benefits from decades of experience in the Netherlands. This country has one of the lowest rates of abortion, teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections in the world. This is a result of the Dutch Approach towards sexuality. Openness about young people’s sexuality and access for young people to sexual health services are key factors to these successes. Based on this Dutch Approach, Youth Incentives has developed the RAP-rule and the RAP-tool.
Service package
Youth Incentives provides a service package to organisations that work with young people on sexuality and sexual and reproductive health and rights. The package gives an overview of the facilities that Youth Incentives can offer.
Technical support
Youth Incentives develops training courses, workshops, study tours, documentation, briefings, research and other technical support, in cooperation with the organisations involved.
