Africa Youths Against Gender Injustices

05/04/2026

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🌍✨ Opportunity Alert: Innovating Education in Africa 2026 ✨🌍

Are you passionate about transforming education across Africa? The African Union is inviting innovators and youth‑led organisations with impactful education solutions to submit their ideas and be part of a continental drive for better learning outcomes. 🎓💡

If your solution is already making a difference and can grow further, this is your chance to scale your impact and get recognised across Africa. 🚀

📌 Who can apply
Individuals, start‑ups or organisations with real education innovations from AU Member States.

📆 Deadline: 30 April 2026
🔗 Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/mr29ffcc

This is an excellent chance to shape the future of education and amplify youth‑centred innovation! 🌟

04/04/2026

Are you a climate activist? Applications are now open.

The African Youth Negotiators Fellowship is inviting young African climate leaders to join a continental program focused on climate diplomacy, negotiation practice, and policy influence.
Apply now: http://youthnegotiators.com/apply







Horn of Africa Youth NetworkAfrican Union European Union in Zambia African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) African Network Of Youth Policy Experts Horn of Africa Youth Network National Youth Development Council - Zambia UN Women UN Youth Affairs

04/04/2026

What does it mean to be proudly African if dignity is not protected?

We celebrate culture—but are we brave enough to challenge the parts that harm us? Because not everything we inherit deserves to be preserved.

A -free Africa will not come from silence or comfort, it will come from courage, from youth who choose justice over tradition that hurts.

So ask yourself: Are you protecting culture—or protecting injustice?

Let’s talk. 👇🏾

One Africa. One family. One Youth. Love over violence. ✊🏾🌍



Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe African Union ECOSOCC Afrika Youth Movement Embassy of the Netherlands in Zimbabwe European Union in Zambia Malawi Government Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV UN Women Restless Development

30/03/2026

The African Union Youth Volunteer Corps (AU-YVC) is now accepting applications for its next cohort, offering young African professionals the opportunity to serve in another African country for 12 months while contributing to meaningful development initiatives across the continent. This flagship programme of the African Union empowers youth to gain hands-on professional experience, expand their continental networks, and actively contribute to advancing, Agenda 2063, The Africa We Want.

✨ What selected volunteers receive
✈️ Economy return ticket
💰 Monthly stipend
🏥 Health insurance coverage
🎓 Pre-deployment training and professional development
🌐 Access to a strong Pan-African network of young changemakers

🎯 Eligibility
• Citizens of an AU Member State
• 18–35 years old
• Post-secondary qualification
• At least 1 year of volunteering or professional experience
• Willing to live and work in another African country for 12 months

🔗 Apply here:
https://lnkd.in/dnHp52R4






African Union Horn of Africa Youth Network Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV Henry Munkombwe National Youth Development Council - Zambia The Voice Newspaper Botswana Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

20/03/2026

What are we really protecting when we defend harmful norms—culture, or injustice?

Sankofa reminds us that not everything from our past deserves to be carried forward. Some things must be reclaimed, but others must be left behind.

As African youth, we are choosing differently. We are choosing dignity over silence, love over violence, and justice over traditions that harm. Because a culture that does not protect all its people is not one we preserve—it is one we transform.

A GBV-free generation will not happen by chance. It will happen because we decide it must.

What harmful norms or values do you see in your community? Share in the comments. Let’s start the conversation.

Stand for dignity. Stand for Africa. Reject gender injustices. ✊🏾🌍



UN Women UN Youth Affairs Uganda Network of Young People Living with HIV Uganda Media Centre Horn of Africa Youth Network Embassy of Switzerland to Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe Women's Institute for Leadership Development - WILD, Zimbabwe

19/03/2026

Embracing Ujamaa fully means recognizing that justice for all genders is a shared obligation, key to Africa's prosperity and unity. A GBV-Free Generation is not a dream; it's our mission. United as one African family, we strive for dignity and prosperity.

Be part of AfriYAGI, a pan-african, youth-driven movement for justice.









African Union African Union ECOSOCC Horn of Africa Youth Network U.S. Embassy Tanzania WELEAD-Africa Gender & Media Connect United Nations Development Programme - UNDP UN Women Women's Institute for Leadership Development - WILD, Zimbabwe Gender Equality Network

18/03/2026

Youth and gender-based violence (GBV) do not go hand-in-hand. Instead, young people should be the drivers of change, promoting a culture of love, dialogue, peace, and harmony, and leaving GBV behind as a thing of the past.

We welcome young individuals to join our cause. Achieving a GBV-Free Africa is a realistic goal.




UN Women UN Youth Affairs African Union Gender & Media European Union in Zambia African Union ECOSOCC WELEAD-Africa Saywhat Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Dev. Embassy of the Netherlands in Zimbabwe

18/03/2026

Are you ready for Edition 40?
🔗 Register Here : bit.ly/insightsbyeha40

Women make up a significant portion of the global population, yet they experience persistent structural inequalities across health, economic, and social systems.

They spend more years in poor health.
They carry disproportionate unpaid care burdens.
They face systemic barriers to leadership and economic participation.

These are not isolated challenges.
They are system design failures.

At the upcoming Insights Webinar, we will unpack:
What structural barriers continue to limit women’s advancement
How these barriers impact health systems and development outcomes
What systemic shifts are required to accelerate equity

🎙 Featuring insights from:
Nuzo Eziechi Ph.D - eHealth Africa
Hannatu Saidu Balarabe - Maina & Kids Children Foundation
Augustina Okpechi - KSH Foundation
Moderated by Shinyi Joyce - eHealth Africa

📅 March 25, 2026 | 3PM WAT
🔗 Register: bit.ly/insightsbyeha40

17/03/2026

Africa stands at a crossroads—one where the promise of our future is either strengthened by equality or weakened by injustice. Across our communities, gender inequality continues to silence voices, limit potential, and deny millions the dignity they deserve. But the question we must ask ourselves is this: Can a continent truly rise when half of its people are held back?

From classrooms to boardrooms, from rural villages to global stages, African youth are witnessing—and challenging—the systems that perpetuate inequality. We are the generation that refuses to inherit silence. We are the generation that questions harmful traditions, confronts bias, and demands accountability—not tomorrow, but today.

Gender justice is not a “women’s issue.” It is an African issue. It is a human issue. It is about fairness in opportunity, safety in our homes and streets, equal pay for equal work, and the right for every individual—regardless of gender—to live, lead, and thrive without fear or limitation.

But here’s the hard truth: change is uncomfortable. It requires unlearning, relearning, and sometimes challenging norms we’ve long accepted. So we ask—are we ready to have those difficult conversations? Are we willing to confront the biases within our cultures, our institutions, and even ourselves?

Because the future of Africa will not be shaped by silence—it will be shaped by voices that rise, unite, and refuse to be ignored.

One Africa. One voice. Zero tolerance for gender injustice.

17/03/2026

⏳ Just 3 days to go!

How can CSOs build stronger financial resilience beyond donor funding?

Join our upcoming webinar on “Crowdfunding and Financial Resilience: Building Sustainable Funding and Stronger Reserves for CSOs.”

The session will explore how civil society organisations can leverage crowdfunding and financial reserves to strengthen long-term sustainability.

🎤 Speakers:
• Mohammed Awal Alhassan, Executive Director, Norsaac
• Sam Danse, Executive Director, Integrated Social Development Centre - ISODEC

🎙 Moderator:
Jimm Chick Fomunjong, Head, Knowledge Management Unit, West Africa Civil Society Institute

📅 March 19, 2026
⏰ 15:00 – 16:30 GMT

⚠️ Ghanaian CSOs are strongly encouraged to join. If you haven’t registered yet, now is the time.

🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/3NfHzJd