READY Movement

Priscilla Ama Addo @esinam_wins, Junior Project Officer at Y+ Global and Co-Chair of the Multistakeholder Task Force for the 2026 HLM on HIV/AIDS, reminds us that systems and strategies only succeed when they are community-led and people-centred. Watch ⏯️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k…

As part of the Interactive Multi-Stakeholder Hearing ahead of the 2026 UN HLM on HIV/AIDS, Ikka Noviyanti, ExD of Y+ Global, reminds us that young people and communities are not just participating in the HIV response; they are holding it together. Watch⏯️ webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k…

We bring you three remarkable stories from the seed grant winners of READY Academy 2025. 🔥🔥🔥 After receiving a $2000 seed grant for their innovative proposals, these young leaders set out to create change in healthcare they wanted to see in their communities. Discover how Frazer, Nikiwe, and Jacinto made an impact! 👏🏾 🔗 readymovement.org/ready-seed-gra… #WeAreREADY #READYMovement

Proud to see Priscilla Ama Addo 🇬🇭 & Kimberly Springer 🇹🇹 named to the Task Force for the 2026 HLM on HIV/AIDS. Prioritising young people’s voices ensures preparations reflect the lived realities & priorities of communities most affected by #HIV. @UNAIDS unaidspcbngo.org/news/members-o…

#READYtoThrive is a new campaign challenging stigma & discrimination. As a READY partner, PATA stands alongside healthcare providers, young people, and communities across Africa working together to strengthen stigma-free HIV services. 👉 readymovement.org/ready-to-thrive @READY_Movement

Let’s talk about our work in Zambia 🇿🇲! Our country partner @zambia_network_for_young_peopl held a powerful session with adolescents and young people introducing them to the ABCD framework for advocacy. Young people were taught on identifying the right audience, understanding the baseline of information, defining clear change goals, to delivering strong, and targeted messages. For us at READY, we believe it is important to strengthen youth-led, evidence-driven advocacy because that is a key factor in successfully advocating for youth priorities in health. #READYMovement #WeAreREADY

There is something powerful about watching a network grow into its own voice and space. During our technical support visit under the READY project, we had the opportunity to engage deeply with ACADEJ @acadej_ao the country network in Angola, starting with a visit to their new office in Palanca, a milestone that reflects both progress and possibility for a strengthening country network. We discussed beyond structure into strategy and reviewed ACADEJ’s 2026 advocacy direction, exploring how to better align their activities with READY programming, and identified key gaps, challenges, and opportunities within their organizational systems. What stood out most was the energy and commitment of ACADEJ members, young leaders who are actively shaping change within their communities. The young leaders shared their advocacy journeys, achievements, and the realities they face. Young people are doing critical work on the ground, supporting peers and raising awareness, yet they are still not taken seriously enough by some stakeholders. That tension is real, but so is their resilience. We also worked closely with the project teams to strengthen the use of monitoring and evaluation tools, improve reporting, and refine ACADEJ’s strategic positioning and branding. As a team, we set clear action steps to move forward with intention and impact. Moments like these are a reminder that meaningful youth leadership is already happening. The task ahead is to ensure it is recognized, resourced, and sustained. KUDOS to Angola 🇦🇴! #WeAreREADY #READYMovement

RT @Yplus_Global: The countdown has begun ⏰ 2 months to go until the 10th Adolescence, SRHR & HIV Workshop. 🇹🇭 Submit your abstract by 5 J…

Missed the @GlobalFund #GC8 webinar? Or want to revisit the key insights? Watch how youth-led networks can engage in Global Fund processes, influence funding priorities, and strengthen their advocacy in GC8. 🎥 Watch here 👉🏼 youtube.com/watch?v=CkCYlN…

Health advocacy is becoming more complex, but the work continues. From shrinking funding to shifting political priorities, Priscilla Ama Addo reflects on what’s at stake for young people and communities in the #HIV, TB and malaria response. Read more 👉🏼 plusglobal.org/blogs-opinions…

Youth voices must shape the #GlobalFund GC8. Register for our webinar to learn how youth-led networks can engage in grant writing, influence funding priorities & drive impact in HIV, TB & malaria responses. 🗓️ Wednesday 8 April 🕒 11:00 CET | 16:00 ICT 🔗us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

🔥🔥 NEW READYCAST EPISODE IS LIVE!!! 🔥🔥🔥 In this latest episode, our Zimbabwe READY Focal Point engages young people in candid, unscripted conversations about their perceptions of HIV. This is done by calling young people randomly and asking them questions to highlight their thoughts and experiences. Some exciting responses, listen here🎧: readymovement.org/readycast/

Our work under the Gender Equality Fund is progressing! This month, @Yplus_Global supported the @anayd_africa in convening 14 GEF grantees in Abuja. The coordination meeting was critical for strengthening GEF implementation in Nigeria and consolidating project gains and impact.

Another powerful example of READY Seedgrants!!! 🔥🇿🇼 In Zimbabwe, Beyond the Red Umbrella initiative led by Mitchel and Frazer, created safe spaces for children of sex workers aged 12 to 17 to openly discuss stigma, violence, discrimination, and emotional wellbeing. Wellness sessions, peer support activities, and psychosocial guidance helped strengthen confidence, resilience, and self esteem. The project also supported children’s dignity and education through the provision of dignity kits, school satchels, and essential supplies, helping reduce barriers to school participation. As Zimbabwe’s first sex worker led initiative focused on children of sex workers, the project demonstrates how community led approaches can close critical service gaps and ensure that even the most hidden and underserved children are seen, supported, and protected. This is the impact of READY Seedgrants. 🔥🔥🔥 #WeAreREADY

2025 was a challenging year for us but READY Movement preserved! 🕯️ In our latest article, we highlight the incredible work country networks have done through youth leadership and technical assistance. Young people have proved that they can adapt and they can work to create a system that works! Read all about it here: readymovement.org/ready-2025-ach…

At READY Academy 3.0, seedgrants were awarded to young people as investments in youth-led interventions in health across East and Southern Africa. Jacinto from Mozambique was one of the recipients of this seed grant and he has achieved tremendous success! 🔥🇲🇿. Through his READY+ supported initiative, real community change is happening: ✨ Adolescents and young people who had stopped antiretroviral treatment for over 60 days were successfully re-enrolled and supported with consistent, individualized follow up. ✨ Youth support groups were established and strengthened, creating safe spaces for peer connection, psychosocial support, shared experiences, and renewed motivation to stay on treatment. ✨ Young community leaders were trained as peer supporters, equipping them to mobilize others, provide psychosocial support, and reinforce adherence within their communities. ✨ Stronger coordination was built between community structures and health facilities, ensuring more integrated and sustainable follow up for beneficiaries. This is the power of READY+. We strive to move beyond participation and place young people at the center of solutions. We build leadership, strengthen accountability, and translate youth energy into measurable impact on HIV treatment adherence and SRHR outcomes. READY believes that when young people are trusted with resources, mentorship, and space to lead, they not only implement activities, they transform systems. Congratulations to Jacinto! #WeAreREADY

The READY Academy 3.0 was a monumental moment for young people across East and Southern Africa. It strengthened the capacity of 30 young advocates to hold their leaders accountable to their promises and policies. Access our READY Academy 3.0 Outcome Report and discover how we used innovative approaches to strengthen young people’s minds in advocacy. #READYAcademy3.0 #WeAreREADY #READYMovement

Talking about HIV or SRHR can be very difficult for young people. The realities are different and may seem unreal but they impact the sense of safety and belonging of us. READY developed In Our Own Time, a resource that supports young people, peer educators, healthcare workers, parents and caregivers on providing disclosure information and SRHR information in a clear and honest way. If information is limited, our choices become limited as well. Stigma and discrimination must not hold us back! You can access this guide here: readymovement.org/resources/in-o… #READYMovement #WeAreREADY

Happy New Year!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 We are back! 2025 was a busy year for us but we could not have achieved all these incredible milestones without young people, youth-led networks, partners, our donors and you!!! In 2026, we are coming in hot! 🔥 And we hope you journey with us for this final chapter. We can’t wait to get to work! #WeAreREADY