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Advocates reaffirm focus on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights amid new challenges

calendar_today 21 December 2023

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Advocates reaffirm focus on adolescent sexual and reproductive health and rights amid new challenges

Advocates of Adolescent Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (ASRHR) in Tanzania met this week to sharpen their focus on delivering quality services to youth amid a changing…

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It Takes a Village: Addressing inter-generational barriers to the elimination of harmful social norms and traditional practices

calendar_today 20 December 2023

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It Takes a Village: Addressing inter-generational barriers to the elimination of harmful social norms and traditional practices

Social behaviour change requires long-term and consistent investment to reach the message of change to many people with frequent exposure and use of different platforms. For…

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“I felt like I am not a human being from how my relatives mistreated me,”  

calendar_today 01 December 2023

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“I felt like I am not a human being from how my relatives mistreated me,”  

Nchagwa Matiko (not her real name) is a 17-year-old girl studying in secondary school in form three. She was born without disability in a farming family that lives in Tarime town…

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Journalists working in the communities make great contributions to social changes.

calendar_today 28 November 2023

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Journalists working in the communities make great contributions to social changes.

Daudi managed to fulfill his dream with the support of his parents. Working with Mazingira FM in Mara Region, he is one of the journalists trained through the “Chaguo Langu Haki…

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“I have seen many girls drop out of school because of female genital mutilation, child marriage,  and teenage pregnancy...

calendar_today 02 November 2023

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“I have seen many girls drop out of school because of female genital mutilation, child marriage,  and teenage pregnancy...

Bhoke Shanalingigwa, an 18-years-old girl from a village called Masanga in Tarime, Mara Region, Tanzania, has been working hard to eradicate gender-based violence (GBV), teenage…

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Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world.

calendar_today 11 October 2023

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Every girl is born with boundless potential – to learn and thrive, to lead, inspire and change the world.

Today, on the International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the infinite possibilities of the world’s 600 million adolescent girls. They represent a generation of innovation and…

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Youth leadership and youth participation are key in decision-making and development processes.

calendar_today 10 October 2023

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Youth leadership and youth participation are key in decision-making and development processes.

Babati-Manyara, Tanzania.  The government has expressed its readiness to continue supporting youth so that they can be part and parcel in building the national economy. The…

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Change in a Generation For Girls and Women’s Wellbeing; Unlocking Full Potentials;  Ending Harmful Practices

calendar_today 09 October 2023

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Change in a Generation For Girls and Women’s Wellbeing; Unlocking Full Potentials; Ending Harmful Practices

Dar Es Salaam: Ending Female Genital Mutilation and other harmful practices remains an urgent priority. Africa and the global community are losing ground on this promise by…

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Young people must be included in the universal health coverage agenda

calendar_today 06 October 2023

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Young people must be included in the universal health coverage agenda

Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. A Decade of Action that was! Tanzania Health Summit was back, and this time at the age of 10 it was bigger and better than ever! Over 1000 health…

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