by Collins Baswony | Apr 26, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
DSW Kenya implemented its programmes despite challenges experienced from the beginning of the year 2020. Externally, there was fear and anxiety among our stakeholders at the onset of COVID 19. Containment measures instituted such as school closures, limitation of...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 29, 2021 | Youth Empowerment
The Generation Equality Forum (GEF) is a global gathering convened by UN Women and co-hosted by the governments of Mexico and France, centered on civil-society and aimed at building new momentum to advance gender equality worldwide. Kicking off in Mexico City from...
by Brussels Communications | Mar 26, 2021 | Brussels, Female Empowerment, Global Health, Youth Empowerment
At the beginning of 2020, the European Parliament started to work on a report on the new EU-Africa strategy, in what was supposed to be a crucial year for the partnership between the two continents. Even though the EU-Africa summit, originally planned in October...
by Esayas Meskel | Mar 11, 2021 | Anniversary, Covid-19, Ethiopia, Youth Empowerment
While observing Covid restriction measures, more than sixty stakeholders came together to help launch a newly extended project in Ethiopia. During the launch, a brief pause was arranged to honor DSW’s 30th anniversary. This event spells the first (of many!)...
by Collins Baswony | Mar 10, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Each day she sets out to speak to young women and girls about family planning or safe motherhood, Rahma Issa, 24, comes face to face with how myths about the use of contraceptives are entrenched in her western Kenyan community. And so, when she explains various...
by Collins Baswony | Feb 26, 2021 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
Since the pandemic began, many youth who are HIV-positive have been shying away from going to health facilities to get their antiretroviral drugs for fear of being tested for Covid-19. Reports indicate most stopped the visits after they were told people living with...