Youth Power Hub

New Resource Alert! @nikoinformed has officially launched its Intergenerational Toolkit on Child Marriage & FGM/C with support from @YouthPowerHub @YACT_Africa @afriyan @UNFPA to spark conversations to challenge harmful norms and protect the rights of girls. Stay tuned!

Across Africa, young people seek meaningful livelihoods, trusted health info, and communities rooted in dignity. Y-ACT is committed to youth leadership, tobacco control, SRHR, and gender equality. #YACTAfrica #YouthLeadership #SRHR #TobaccoControl #GenderEquality #YouthHealth

“Africa’s youth are central to the AI transition and represent one of the continent’s greatest opportunities. That is why @UNDPKenya is advancing discussions on the #NextGen programme, to connect digital and AI skills to real work experience, mentorship and income, ensuring AI-enabled growth delivers opportunity, dignity and inclusion for young people.” — @JLStalon, Resident Representative, @UNDPKenya 🤝 🇰🇪🇮🇹 @alexanderdecroo @mimit_gov, @ForeignOfficeKE, @ItalyinKenya, @mur_gov_,@UNDP, @AfDB_Group, @UNDPDigital, @UNDPKenya, @AIHub4SD, @UNDP_RomeCentre @Microsoft, @Qualcomm_IT, @CDP, @cohere, @domynai, @Kytabu @AIHub4SD, @UNDP_RomeCentre #NairobiAIForum #AIHubForDevelopment #MatteiPlan #AI #AIAfrica #Nairobi #ResponsibleAI

What Makes Youth Participation Truly Meaningful — and How Do We Track It? Dive into the insights and explore our Youth Engagement Playbook co-developed by @UNFPA_ESARO, @AfriYANESA and @YACT_Africa. Read more and join the conversation! @youthpowerhub/what-makes-youth-participation-truly-meaningful-and-how-do-we-track-it-3d7ce883de94" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@youthpowerhub…

Young people are changing the way communities talk about harm, safety and girls’ futures. Through this year’s Youth Innovation Challenge, ten youth innovators designed and tested creative solutions to address child marriage, FGM and gender based violence in their communities. Their work created safe spaces for dialogue and showed what happens when youth are trusted to lead. As part of the 16 Days of Activism, we hosted two of the innovators, Benjamin and Najat, on the Power Up Podcast to reflect on how the harm girls face offline often follows them online and what it takes to build safety everywhere. We have also launched a digital scrapbook that brings together their stories, tools and innovations. Listen to the podcast: open.spotify.com/episode/0lrWVJ… Explore the scrapbook: yactmovement.org/caravan/youth-… #YouthInnovationChallenge #16daysofActivism #GirlsattheCentre

This year from 25 November to 10 December, the world comes together for the 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence under the theme UNiTE to End Digital Violence against All Women and Girls. One in three women has lived through violence. Behind every number is a person who deserved safety yet met harm instead. As we reach the thirtieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action we are reminded that progress means protecting every space where women and girls live, learn, work and express themselves. Digital violence is one of the fastest rising forms of abuse. It silences voices, limits opportunities and shapes fear long after the screen goes dark. This year’s call is simple. When we protect women and girls online we strengthen their freedom offline. Digital safety is not separate from gender equality. It is part of what makes it real. What action will you take to make digital spaces safer? #16daysofActivism

We’re excited to announce the winning innovators for the Girls Deserve Futures: Youth Innovation Challenge 2025! To all who applied, thank you for sharing your bold ideas and creativity in advancing community-led change for girls’ futures. 📩 If you’ve received an email from us today, congratulations! You’re among this year’s selected innovators. If you haven’t received an email, your application was not selected this round. We deeply value your effort and encourage you to stay connected for upcoming Youth Power Hub opportunities. Your voice remains vital in shaping the future girls deserve. #YouthPowerHub #GirlsDeserveFutures #YouthVoicesForChange #16DaysForGirls

From Africa to the global stage! Our Regional Programme Lead, Winnie Olwal, received the Lead2030 Challenge Award at #OYW2025 for her efforts in empowering youth to lead tobacco control advocacy across Africa. @AstraZeneca @OneYoungWorld @YouthAssembly #YouthLedChange

🎙️ New Podcast Episode Alert: When Girls Lead: Voices Driving Change Across Africa As we celebrate the International Day of the Girl, this episode highlights young African changemakers leading initiatives in health, education, and equality. Through their stories, we examine what genuine leadership and advocacy look like — when driven by girls themselves. Listen on Spotify and discover how Africa’s next generation of leaders are creating meaningful change from the ground up. 🎧 Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/1XkgNQ… #InternationalDayoftheGirl #YouthLeadership

🚨 YPH’s annual #GirlsDeserveFutures Youth Innovation Challenge 2025 is now live! Are you aged 18–35 and ready to challenge child marriage and FGM/C through creativity and community action? Apply to join a network of young innovators driving change: 🎭 Art & Theatre for Awareness 🗣️ Intergenerational Conversation Toolkit 🏅 Receive an honorarium award, mentorship, and visibility. 📅 Apply by Oct 30 💬 Join our Info Session on Tuesday at 10 AM EAT to learn more about the campaign and ask questions before submitting your application: 🔗 amref.zoom.us/j/83208371613?… 📁 Access more details in the campaign pack: 🔗 drive.google.com/drive/folders/… #HerFutureHerChoice #16Days4Girls #YouthVoices #YouthLeadership #SRHR

💜 The Girl I Am, The Change I Lead Happy International Day/Month of the Girl Child! This year’s theme reminds us that girls are not only surviving crises but are leading change within them. From confronting harmful cultural norms like FGM/C and child marriage to driving conversations that reshape their communities, girls are standing on the frontlines of transformation. Although celebrated on October 11, our reflections continue to project through our programmes all month. In line with this year’s theme, here’s what we’re doing to celebrate the girl child all month long ⤵️ 🎙️ A new podcast episode dropping this week 💬 An intergenerational webinar on October 31 🎨 The next phase of our annual Art for Advocacy campaign Stay tuned — there’s so much more to come as we spotlight the voices, ideas, and leadership of girls driving change across Africa. 💪🏾 #DayOfTheGirl #TheGirlIAm #GirlsLead #EndFGM #EndChildMarriage #YouthAction

📢 Join Youth Power Hub (Y-ACT, AfriYAN ESA, UNFPA ESARO, UNESCO) for our upcoming Masterclass: Period Power – Crafting Stories for MHM Change 🩸 🗓️ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 ⏰ 12PM EAT | 11AM SAT | Online Learn how to use storytelling + BCC to break menstrual stigma & strengthen advocacy. 🔗 Register: amref.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #YouthPowerHub #PeriodPower #ICPD30

30 years after the landmark #ICPD Conference, youth are leading the way! Join @YouthPowerHub, @UNFPA_ESARO, @YACT_Africa & @AfriYANESA for a dynamic webinar on youth leadership in advancing #SRHR, gender equality & sustainable development. 🔗 Register: amref.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #ICPD30 #YouthLeadership

🎙️ New Episode! How do mental health, SRHR & youth livelihoods intersect across Africa? Hosts Lilian & Sharon talk with Cwayita (🇿🇦) & Don (🇺🇬) about stigma, systemic barriers, and youth-led solutions—a call for urgent action. 👉 Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/5O59fC… @UNFPA_ESARO @AfriYANESA @YACT_Africa #PowerUPPodcast #YouthVoices #MentalHealth #SRHR

🚨 We’re back! 🚨 After a short hiatus, the PowerUP! podcast is officially kicking off Season 2. We’re starting strong with Episode 1: “Climate Change & SRHR — What’s the Connection?” Climate change isn’t just about rising temperatures, floods, and droughts. It disrupts health systems, pushes girls out of school, drives child marriage, and cuts off access to life-saving SRHR services. In this episode, we sit down with powerful youth voices on the frontlines of advocacy — unpacking why climate justice and SRHR are inseparable, and how young people are leading solutions across Africa and beyond. 🎧 Tune in, get inspired, and join the conversation using #PowerUpForJustice 🔗open.spotify.com/episode/5Bi0Ng… #YouthVoices #ClimateAction #SRHR #PowerUPPodcast

🎉 A double recognition for Y-ACT’s Regional Lead, Winnie Olwal! She’s now a YHP Scholar 2025 & Lead2030 Winner—a testament to her impact in youth-led tobacco control across Africa. 🌍 Read more: yhp.astrazeneca.com/young-leaders.… @AstraZeneca @OneYoungWorld @TheYouthAssembly #YouthVoices

Happy International Youth Day 2025! 🌍 We’re live at our IYD Webinar – spotlighting localized SDG action through our Y-ACT SRHR Sierra Leone Project with amazing panelists bringing bold ideas, lived experiences, and game-changing solutions. 💪🏾 #IYDwithYACT #YACTYouthVoices