by Rena Foehr | Nov 15, 2018 | Empower
Our third day at ICFP was full of exchange and new learnings. We loved to chat with visitors about our work at booth 41, but we also attended as many sessions as possible to connect and learn from others. Our highlights of day 3 include local youth leaders, a new...
by Rena Foehr | Nov 14, 2018 | Empower
What an exciting second day in Kigali! While some of us were busy at booth 41 chatting with visitors from all over the world, others started the day right on stage. George Ouma, DSW Kenya, kicked off a morning session on youth and reproductive health: “In...
by Rena Foehr | Nov 12, 2018 | Empower
Greetings from Kigali, Rwanda! This week, our DSW team is attending the International Conference of Family planning (ICFP). We’ve been working over the last months to get ready for this exciting event, as you can see in this little video: DSW@ICFP 2018...
by Rena Foehr | Oct 11, 2018 | Empower
A future pilot and a future lawyer? The sisters Seble and Lelise are self-confident girls who work hard for their future. With support and good policies, they could achieve their dreams – but there are also obstacles. When Lelise, 8, talks about her big sister...
by Rena Foehr | Oct 10, 2018 | Empower
Tomorrow is the International Day of the Girl! In the light of this important date, we will tell stories around girls’ realities, their potential and discriminations they face. Today, let’s start with the story of a true hero who stood up and did right by girls:...
by dswen | Sep 24, 2018 | Empower
Last week we introduced our Youth Meet-up 2018 – our effort, alongside partners Dance4Life and CHOICE, to get youth voices heard in the hall of power in Brussels. We are kicking off our activities today, so it’s a good time to introduce our awesome youth advocates who...