Month: November 2024

Malawi joined the rest of the globe in the launch of the 2024 – 16 Days of Activisms Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Campaign at a function that was held at Mpasa Community Day Secondary School in Phalombe district. Among others, the event served as a critical focusing point to galvanize efforts, resources, and attention towards…

On 23 November 2024, YONECO participated in a solidarity march which marked the end of this year’s 19 Days of Activism for the Prevention of Violence and Abuse Against Children and Youth. The exercise, which aimed at amplifying the voices of children, was concluded with the submission of a petition on various child protection issues…

On 22 November 2024, YONECO Head Office in Zomba hosted 27 form four students from St. Michael’s Girls Secondary School on a learning visit. The tour was marked by a tour of YONECO Head Office, which involved stops at YFM Radio Station, YONECO ICT Centre, and the Tithandizane Helpline Services Centre. Each department presented some…

YONECO has distributed 3, 375 kilograms of sunflower seeds to 1, 485 women and young farmers within Mkanda and Zulu extension planning Areas (EPAs) in Mchinji district. The donation is part of the transformative efforts which YONECO has embarked on to enhance socioeconomic welfare of the youth and women in rural areas across Malawi. In…

YONECO in collaboration with District Community Development Office facilitated the establishment of Savings and Loans Groups (SLGs) for beneficiaries of Social Cash Transfer Programme (#SCTP) in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mnthilamanja in Mulanje. The initiative aims to enhance the impact of the SCTP by promoting financial independence and self-reliance among the targeted community…

Dear Reader, The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of Children concluded its recent meeting on October 12, 2024, highlighting two crucial issues for Malawi that demand urgent attention. First, there is an alarming rise in concerns regarding adolescent sexual and reproductive health, evidenced by increasing rates of teenage pregnancies and school…