Month: April 2026

The African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) has applauded 16-year-old Caroline Allan from Mkanda in Mchinji district for overcoming child marriage and becoming an advocate for the rights of girls in her community. Caroline, who was withdrawn from child marriage at the age of 14, took centre stage…

YONECO participated in the Africa Regional Convening on Organisational Resilience and Coalition Building, held in Nairobi, Kenya, from 14th to 17th April 2026. The convening, organised by UN Women and the UN Trust Fund under the Advocacy, Coalition Building and Transformative Feminist Action (ACT) Programme, brought together partners from across the continent to reflect on…

On 18 April, YONECO conducted a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) awareness session in Chitipa, reaching 28 women with information aimed at strengthening their understanding of GBV, survivor support, and available reporting pathways. During the session, participants were sensitised on different forms of GBV, including physical, emotional, sexual, and economic abuse. The participants also received information on…

YONECO on 18 April 2026 conducted a participatory human rights awareness session for boys and girls from communities surrounding its Youth Drop-In Centre (DIC) in Machinjiri, Blantyre. The session aimed to strengthen children’s understanding of their rights and responsibilities through interactive discussions and active participation. During the engagement, the children identified key rights including the…

Allow us to start our conversation with the news that Parliament has approved the national budget amid rising costs of living, fuel shortages, and conflicts. While we applaud Parliament for fulfilling this important and noble responsibility, we need to reflect a bit on whether the budget truly reflects the realities on the ground. We are…

On 10 April 2026, YONECO partnered with various stakeholders in a clean-up exercise at Balaka Main Market aimed at promoting environmental cleanliness and improving public health. The exercise commenced at Manica Open Square, a key waste disposal points within the market and extended through surrounding shops and business areas along the Central and East Africa…

As primary schools closed for the second academic term last week on 2 April 2026, YONECO conducted awareness sessions across various districts in Malawi to encourage learners to spend their holidays responsibly. The sessions focused on promoting positive behaviour and discouraging activities that could jeopardise learners’ wellbeing and education. One such session, held in collaboration…

On 3 April 2026, YONECO participated in a joint clean-up and sanitation exercise that was led by the District Council in Nsanje, following a recent cholera outbreak in the locality. The activity aimed to strengthen sanitation practices and contribute to efforts to end the cholera outbreak in the district and related sanitation issues. The clean-up…