YONECO Develops Sports for Peacebuilding Manual

On February 6th and 7th, YONECO conducted an impactful workshop aimed at creating a comprehensive sports manual designed to harness the power of sports in peacebuilding initiatives. Recognizing the significant role that sports can play in development, the workshop brought together a diverse group of participants, including sports officers, youth officers, gender officers, and officials…

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Promoting Adult Literacy to Drive Socioeconomic Development

Adult Literacy Education (#ALE) is key to the realization of Malawi’s development goals, as it increases literacy and enhances meaningful participation in various development processes. Against this background, YONECO conducted a series of advocacy meetings with community leaders in a bid to create a sustainable demand for adult literacy education in the area of Traditional…

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School Prefects Commit to Support Zero-tolerance for SGBV Approach

In a bid to promote the rights of students, YONECO organised a workshop for prefects at Nachimango Community Day Secondary School in Mulanje district on creating a zero-tolerance environment for school-related Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the school setting. SGBV compels survivors, particularly girls, to withdraw from school, and in some instances, it affects the overall…

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Modification of Harmful Practices Key in Combating Child Marriage

YONECO has intensified efforts to spur collective action towards ending child marriages in Mulanje district by engaging parents, traditional leaders, and various community gatekeepers. Child marriage is one of the violations of rights that has perpetuated women’s overreliance on men, which exposes them to health problems due to early childbearing and Gender-Based Violence (GBV). Among…

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