Vacancy: Grants Management and Compliance Coordinator Work Location: Zomba, Malawi Position Start date: As soon as possible. Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO) is a non-governmental organisation that that seeks a self – reliant, healthy, empowered, resilient, responsible, and inclusive society that respects democratic values and principles. YONECO is committed to empowering youth, women and children,…
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School related Gender-Based Violence (GBV) has the potential to significantly affect learners’ well-being and performance. It reinforces gendered stereotypes present in society and includes a variety of behaviors such as sexual violence and harassment, corporal punishment and bullying. Schools do not exist in social isolation from their communities. Gender inequalities, violence in homes and societal…
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The Country Director for NCA-DCA, Håvard Hovdhaugen, visited the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mponda in Mangochi district where YONECO is implementing Empowering Young People to Fight Drug and Alcohol Abuse Project. Hovdhaugen had an engagement meeting with young people and community members at Ngowi Village in the district. He also had an interface meeting…
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Today, YONECO Head Office in Zomba hosted leaners from St Anthony Boys Primary School from Thondwe in the district. The leaners who who are in Standard 2 to 7 of their studies were on a learning visit which was aimed at motivating them to work hard in school. The leaners were briefed about YONECO’s general…
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Programme Support Manager for YONECO, Hughes Tawanda Munthali presented a newly introduced project called ‘Connect Malawi Plus: Action for Adolescent Girls and Young Women’ before Lilongwe District Health Management Team (DHMT) that was led by Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Thokozani Liwewe. The three-year project, which will be implemented in Lilongwe with financial support from ViiV…
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Romeo Soko is a Human Science and Community Services third student from Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) who joined YONECO in June, 2022 as a Programmes Intern. In his capacity as a programmes Intern, Romeo has been attached to YONECO District Office in Ntcheu where he is responsible for activity planning, community…
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On 25 July, 2022, female listeners of YONECO FM’s Amayi Yankhulani (women speak out) Radio Programme had an engagement meeting at Liwonde Township in Machinga district. The meeting was aimed at strengthening the participation of women and how to amply their voice through the radio programme. Further to this, the women used the opportunity to…
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YONECO, with support from Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) donated a total of 20 Dignity kits containing hygiene and sanitary items to female inmates at Mangochi Prison. Women in Malawian prisons face various challenges especially on menstrual hygiene. As such, women in prisons need special consideration to ensure that they have access to personal health and hygiene materials like sanitary…
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Today, the Ministry of Health, through the Directorate of Reproductive Health in collaboration with Hivos and YONECO, convened a consultative dialogue meeting with various stakeholders on Age of Consent for Sexual Reproductive Health Services (SRH) at Ufulu Gardens in Lilongwe. Among other people, the meeting was attended by officials from various government Ministries, departments and…
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Minister of Information and Digitalization, Gospel Kazako, has emphasized on the need to involve more women in the Digital Space. The minister was speaking during the opening session of the 2022 Africa Internet Governance Forum (#AfIGF) will be held from 19 to 21st July, 2022. This year’s AIGF is being hosted by Malawi at Bingu…
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