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Today, our team in Rumphi district conducted an awareness session on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) at Jata Private Primary School in Rumphi district. The session was aimed at ensuring that children are aware of various forms of SGBV in a bid to ensure that they should report such issues when they occur. It is…

In a bid to ensure that children are protected from various forms of abuses, YONECO has embarked on educating children about their rights and responsibilities in Nsanje district. The intervention is mainly being implemented in the area of Village Head Liuwa where many children have dropped out of school due to forced child marriages, child…

Village Head Malonje who hails from the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia in Zomba district has requested YONECO to strategize on having frequent parenting sessions in her area. The traditional leader made the request during a Positive Parenting Skills Session which YONECO, through the Tithandizane Helpline Services department, conducted in her village. The session…

On 18 September, 2022, officers from YONECO’s Tithandizane Helpline Services facilitated an awareness session with members of Desire Youth Club from Malonje Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia in Zomba district. The session was attended by 17 members (5 boys and 12 girls) of club in a bid to prevent drug and…

On 17 September 2022, YONECO conducted a community legal awareness session at Issa Mponda Village in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Mponda in Mangochi district.   The awareness session was aimed at furnishing community members with accurate, and practical legal information in order to help them understand various legal processes and enable them to…

The economic prospects that are being projected with the advent of mining activities in Balaka district are being marred by child labour practices that have seen over 400 leaners dropping out of school to join the industry between 2019 and 2022. The heartrending update was made by the Headteacher of Chitimbe Primary School during an…

On 17 September 2022 engaged young people on the importance of venturing into various income generating activities to ensure that they are financially stable and evade various challenges that are perpetuated by poverty. The session was held at Zomba Youth Friendly Health Service (YFHS) Corner where the youth were encouraged to exploit various opportunities which…

Culture is very key in combating Gender Based Violence (GBV). Cultural norms can either be enablers or combatants of the vice which mainly affects the women and girls.  Thus, on 2 September, 2022 YONECO participated in this year’s Umhlangano wa Maseko Ngoni Cultural Festival that was held in Ntcheu district. Through the cerebration, YONECO managed…