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The SADC Strategy and Framework of Action for Addressing Gender Based Violence has called for improvement in GBV data and information for evidence-based policy and programme planning in response to the vice. The strategy promotes generation and management of timely, reliable and quality data and strategic information on GBV. SADC member states have been reporting…

Safer Internet Day is a global commemoration event that falls on 11 February every year. The Day provides an opportunity to raise awareness of online safety amongst children and young people. The Safer Internet Day aims to highlight common themes experienced by young people online. This year, the Day is being commemorated under theme Digital…

Mgwirizano Savings and Loans Group (SLG) from Tsabola Village, Traditional Authority (TA) Mbenje in Nsanje District has made significant progress in financial growth and independence. The 25-member group has enabled the individual participants to earn a substantial income through various small-scale businesses they ventured into after accessing soft loans from the group. The group is…

We are seeking support from the general public, to raise resources for Refugees in Nsanje. Following the post-election violence and conflict in Mozambique, a significant number of asylum seekers fled to Malawi, with many settling at Nyamithuthu Camp in Nsanje District. The camp has been put under immense strain, with critical gaps in the provision…

January 2025 has seen our continued frustrations with people spending more time in fuel queues than doing work. We have encountered misinformation from various sources. Social media has been flooded with posts claiming that fuel is on its way, while simultaneously stating that normalcy will not return soon. What is crucial, however, is for Malawians…

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…

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…

Malo olembetsera kalembera wachibwereza atsegulidwa kuyambira nthawi ya 8:00 m’mawa uno. Kafikeni ku malo a kalembera omwe muli nawo pafupi kuti mukalembetse mukawundula wa voti ngati muli kuma khonsolo awa; 1. Chigawo chaku mpoto: Mzimba. 2. Chigawo chapakati Lilongwe City, Lilongwe. 3. Chigawo chakumwera: Mangochi, Mwanza, Chikwawa, Nsanje #KalemberaWaChisankho #ChisankhoCha2025

The YONECO Cultural Troupe is in Nsanje district, where the group is using theatre to provide psychosocial support (PSS) to Mozambican citizens who fled from post-election violence in Mozambique. YONECO has employed the use of theatre as a tool for promoting the mental health and emotional well-being of the Mozambican refugees who faced severe trauma…

YONECO, in collaboration with the Nsanje District Council, Nsanje Police, Jesuit Centre for Ecology and Development (JCED, and the youth from the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Malemia, conducted a clean-up exercise at the Ntowe Bus Stage in Nsanje Boma. The initiative aimed to improve sanitation, reduce the risk of diseases, and promote public health…