by Shane O'Halloran | Nov 7, 2023 | Advance, Empower, Enhance, Entrepreneurship, Uganda, Youth, Youth Empowerment
Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: The POWER to Transform Family Planning in Uganda We recently had the privilege of speaking with Joan Patience Atuhaire, the Chief Executive Officer of SimplyFP, an innovative startup in Uganda that is part of a new initiative called...
by Nduta Waweru | Sep 29, 2023 | Empower, Female Empowerment, Kenya, Youth Empowerment
By Chebet Marcelina, Adolescent Champion from West Pokot, Kenya. My journey as a young leader began at age 13 when I became a member of the West Pokot Children’s Assembly. Through my active participation and mission of amplifying the voices of young people to...
by Nduta Waweru | Sep 27, 2023 | Empower, Youth Empowerment
During the World Population Day in 2022, Sherry* aged 18, was a guest at a local radio station in Migori County to talk about her life. The journey to this point was a long time in the making. Sherry is a young mother living on care. She found out she was pregnant and...
by Nduta Waweru | Sep 25, 2023 | Youth, Youth Empowerment
DSW and its partners, MSI Zambia and Restless Development Zambia, hosted a side event at the 5th African Youth United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Summit in Lusaka, Zambia. The event brought together young African leaders, policy-makers, and other...
by dswen | Aug 16, 2023 | Tanzania, Youth Empowerment
Through the Youth for Health project, co-funded by the European Union, MSI Tanzania works with its partners, Sikika and DSW, who train youth champions to advocate for their sexual and reproductive health and rights and hold governments and decision-makers accountable....
by dswen | Aug 15, 2023 | Tanzania, Youth Empowerment
Through the Youth for Health (Y4H) project, co-funded by the European Union, MSI Tanzania is working with the Ministry of Health and partner organisations, Sikika and DSW, to support young people with their sexual health and reproductive choices by increasing...