by Philomena Marijani | Nov 26, 2021 | Advance, Empower, Enhance, Tanzania
Girl’s empowerment and engagement in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has proved effective for raising voices to advocate for Anti- FGM efforts. Senorina Frank is a DSW peer educator who is the front line to eradicated harmful cultural practices....
by Brussels Communications | May 3, 2021 | Brussels, Youth Empowerment
Since the 1970s, the European Union (EU) has established a long-standing and close partnership with countries from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific (ACP) group of states, with the current agreement between the two blocs (the so-called Cotonou agreement) coming...
by Shane O'Halloran | Feb 5, 2021 | Empower, Female Empowerment, Youth, Youth Empowerment
It is shocking to imaging that even in 2021, over 200 million women worldwide are affected by Female Genital mutilation (FGM). What’s even worse is the knowledge that the number of cases are actually on the rise. According to the current World Population Report by the...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Dec 8, 2020 | Youth Empowerment
Santa Kagendo Sebastian, 31, is the founder of the Youth and Women Advocacy Newtwork (YWAN), an organisation based in Meru County, Kenya. The brainchild of Meru youths, YWAN’s goal is to build a platform for advocacy and provide skills for young people. How did you...
by Chiara Harrison Lambe | Nov 10, 2020 | Covid-19, Youth Empowerment
Fariah Lalaikipiani, 22, is a member of the organisation I Choose Life Africa. She is the latest Meru County-based youth champion to speak to us about how COVID-19 has affected her community. What is your view of family planning? Family planning is significant because...