Today marks the beginning of a five-day training programme for mentors of Sports for Peace and Community Development in Machinga District. This approach harnesses the power of sports to promote community cohesion and facilitate peacebuilding efforts at community level. The training kit consists of four modules: Peacebuilding through Sports; Gender and Women’s Development through Sports;…
Read MoreYONECO, through its district office in Mwanza, organized a youth engagement session as one of the steps towards ending Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in the district. The activity that was held on 16 April 2025, aimed at promoting dialogue and empowering the youth to take active roles in prevention of GBV in their communities. The session…
Read MoreWith support from UN Women, YONECO has equipped members of various community protection structures with knowledge and skills in conflict analysis and resolution, effective communication, decision-making, leadership, and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention in Phalombe district. The training session primarily focused on key thematic areas to enhance the capacity of the targeted structures to manage community-level…
Read MoreDziwani za matenda a Mpox Mawu Oyamba Unduna wa za Umoyo ukulengeza kuti kwadza matenda otchedwa Mpox omwe avuta m’mayiko ambiri ku m’mwera kwa Africa. Anthu ambiri adwala komanso kumwalira ndi matendawa. Bungwe la za Umoyo pa dziko lonse la World Health Organisation lidalengeza pa 14 August, 2024 kuti mliri wa matendawa tsopano ndi chiopsezo…
Read MoreOn 22 April 2025, YONECO received a special recognition for promoting the rights of street-connected children at the commemoration event for this year’s International Day for Street Connected Children that was held at the Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe. YONECO has been acknowledged as an organization that employs a systematic approach to ensure that street-connected children…
Read MoreYONECO’s Cultural Troupe and Tithandizane Helpline Services team has launched a two-day caravan in Phimbi and Mkaya villages, Balaka district, promoting transparency and accountability under the ECHO – Malawi Drought Response Project. The activity commenced on April 15, 2025, and will continue through April 16, 2025. Its aim is to empower community members to demand…
Read MoreOn 11 April 2025, YONECO reached 1,346 learners with Gender-Based Violence (#GBV) awareness messages during a session that was held at Mulanje Primary School in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mabuka, Mulanje district. The session was part of the activities marking the end of the school term and was conceptualized in anticipation of children…
Read MoreMalawi commemorated the World Consumer Rights Day at a function that was held on 11 April, 2025 at Gymkhana Club in Zomba, under the theme “Fair and Safe Digital Space for Consumers.” YONECO participated in the event, which was organized by the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA), and featured the Director of MACRA, Daud Suleman,…
Read More#YONECO and NGO Gender Coordination Network – Malawi held an engagement meeting with political leaders in Machemba Constituency, Phalombe, aimed at promoting women’s representation in leadership positions ahead of the September 16 General Elections (GE). The meeting urged the leaders to rally behind capable female candidates in the upcoming primary elections and further support their…
Read MoreOn 8 April 2025, YONECO, in collaboration with Ntcheu District Forestry Office, a launch event for the afforestation of land areas in schools and communities around Mpira Dam catchment area in Ntcheu district. The launch event, held in Ntcheu, will see the establishment of fruit orchards and woodlots in villages and 14 schools within the…
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