by dswen | May 12, 2022 | Tanzania, Youth Empowerment
Naserian and Marian report from the youth clubs in Tanzania When Naserian first came to the youth club, she couldn’t believe what she was hearing. How could one speak so freely about things that were never spoken about in her culture, especially not by young and...
by dswen | Feb 23, 2022 | Tanzania, Youth Empowerment
Tanzania has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in the world. Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung (DSW) and its partner organisations are working to ensure that girls and young women in East Africa can make their own decisions about their bodies and lead...
by Esayas Meskel | Feb 2, 2022 | Ethiopia, Youth
On 29 December 2021, leaders and members of DSW’s youth clubs and youth empowerment centers (YEC) gathered for an annual review meeting, at the youth development training center in Bishoftu. The event marked the conclusion of activities for 2021. “During the partial...
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 Philomena Marijani | Jul 6, 2021 | Empower, Enhance, Tanzania
Everyone has once passed through adolescent stage or will reach that stage in life. This is a transition stage that encounters several social – economic challenges. Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) knowledge and life skills ensures adolescent girls...