by dswen | Sep 29, 2020 | Kenya, Youth Empowerment
State of the African Woman Campaign (SoAWC) Project Case Studies Mijikenda Kaya Elders Association of Kenya Campaign to Re-institute the Traditional Court for Mijikenda Communities in Kenya September 22, 2020 Documented by: Julie Tumbo, Rhonda Schlangen and Boniface...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Sep 25, 2020 | Youth Empowerment
Tomorrow, September 26, is World Contraception Day. Launched in 2007 by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, WCD’s mission is to amplify awareness of contraception, enable youth to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), and build a future...
by dswen | Sep 2, 2020 | Covid-19, Kenya, Youth Empowerment
“Yes, I come from a place that many have painted as a place of disease, despair, and disorder, of poverty and hardship. But despite the harsh reality of daily life, there are stories of joy and happiness. My mission is to bring these stories to light and thereby...
by Philomena Marijani | Aug 31, 2020 | Tanzania, Youth Empowerment
In August 2020, DSW Tanzania launched 2 Youth Empowerment Centres (YECs) in Dar es Salaam and Arusha. In Dar es Salaam the youth centre was launched at Makuburi Ward Ubungo Municipal Council and in Arusha the youth centre was launched at Tengeru in Akheri Ward Meru...
by Philomena Marijani | Aug 31, 2020 | Tanzania, Youth Empowerment
DSW Tanzania through the Supporting Initiative for Youth Empowerment in Tanzania (SIYET) project continues its quest to reach more young people on life skills and Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) knowledge through sports events. These events are organized by youth...
by Esayas Meskel | Aug 25, 2020 | Covid-19, Ethiopia, Youth Empowerment
Encoy Kebede, 21, of the Bilechta Youth Club shares her experience of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her community. The Bilechta (Bilichta) Youth Club is located in Aleltu, Oromia region, 55 km north of Addis Ababa. How are you feeling during the COVID-19...