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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 1h

🫂 #WorldMentalHealthDay - Round 7 findings in #Ethiopia show worsening youth mental health due to conflict in Amhara & Tigray, with high #stress, #anxiety, #depression & #PTSD.
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 2d

Young Lives Ethiopia shared 9 sessions at #ICES22 on #youthresilience, #mentalhealth, #education & #employment amid multiple crises. Led by @alulapankhurst.bsky.social, the team engaged scholars & policymakers to advance youth development in Ethiopia.
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 3d

Great presentations and strong engagement from the Young Lives Ethiopia team at #ICES22 in Hawassa, organized by the Institute of Ethiopian Studies and Hawassa University.
A week of insight, dialogue & collaboration! 🌍

#YoungLivesEthiopia #EthiopianStudies #YouthTransitions #ResearchForDevelopment

Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 3d

"Women prefer balanced workplaces; they’d need 21% more pay to accept male-dominated jobs. Changing culture matters as much as training." Tanima Tanima from Young Lives, University of Oxford, at #ICES22

#WorkplaceInclusion #Ethiopia
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 3d

“Migration is part of the life course; but for many Ethiopian youth, it’s a story of both hope and hardship.” - Dr Yisak Tafere at #ICES22 #YouthMigration #Ethiopia #YoungLives
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 7d

"Marriage has become too costly." Young Lives #Ethiopia Qual6 research finds inflation & unemployment in post-conflict Tigray make weddings & household formation unaffordable for youth. Traditions are being reshaped by economic reality.

#EconomicCrisis #ICES22
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 7d

"Endabashelama Primary in Tigray: 3 years of learning in 1, powered by joyful, activity-based methods and school feeding. Success demands govt leadership for scale-up." A case from YL #Ethiopia Qual6 Research.

#AcceleratedLearning #EducationForAll #ICES2025
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 8d

Youth in Tigray face trauma, broken education, & economic hardship after war. Hope is rare but crucial for recovery. Psychosocial support + fair governance = key to rebuilding lives.

#Tigray #YouthHope #PostConflict #ResearchMatters #ICES2025 #Ethiopia
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 8d

"Sustainable youth recovery needs holistic solutions: MHPSS, education, economic empowerment, health, & gender-sensitive programs. Integrated care is key!" Gezach Woldu from YL #Ethiopia Qual 6 study at #ICES22

#MentalHealth #YouthEmpowerment
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 8d

FGM & #earlymarriage remain deeply rooted in Eastern Shewa, forcing girls out of school & into hardship. Bizuayehu Ayele (Young Lives) shares at the 22nd International Conference of Ethiopian Studies; ending these practices is key to smoother youth transitions.
#ICES22 #endFGM
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 8d

In Addis Ababa, many youth face delayed marriage mental health struggles & risky migration paths due to unemployment. Yeshi Mulatu (Young Lives) shares @ the 22nd International Conference on Ethiopian Studies that tackling joblessness is key to a smoother transition into adulthood #YouthUnemployment

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 10d

A key highlight of Day 2 at #ICES22 was also the launch of History of Ethiopian Women, edited by Margaux Herman with a preface by YL Eth CD Alula Pankhurst. The book features a chapter by Dr Genet Zewde, former Minister of Education.
#WomensHistory #BookLaunch #GenderEquality

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 10d

At #ICES22, Nardos Chuta from the YL Ethiopia team shared @yloxford.bsky.social Qual 6 research: Ethiopia’s youth face low SRH knowledge, stigma & disrupted maternal health services.

Urgent action needed for culturally sensitive, youth-friendly services.

#YouthHealth #SRH #MaternalHealth #Ethiopia

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 10d

At #ICES22, @alulapankhurst.bsky.social shared @yloxford.bsky.social’s latest research: #Ethiopia’s youth face overlapping crises - conflict, inflation, unemployment & COVID - with deep impacts on #MentalHealth

Resilience is strong, but urgent policy action is needed.

#YouthTransitions #Resilience

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 10d

🚨 The 22nd International Conference on Ethiopian Studies opens today!

Young Lives will present on “Youth Transition to Adulthood Through a Period of Multiple Crises”, drawing from our Qual-6 research #ICES22 #YouthTransitions

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 New CYW-RPF Newsletter is out!

🔹 TFGBV on TikTok & YouTube in Ethiopia
🔹 Early Childhood Education & School Readiness
🔹 SGBV in the Northern Ethiopia conflict
Our new volume with 14 research papers on Protection & Empowerment
👉 Read here: bit.ly/3KnzEYB

#ChildProtection #YouthEmpowerment #EndGBV

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 21d

On this International Equal Pay Day, Young Lives calls for action: recognize unpaid care work as a social investment, public good & driver of #GenderEquality.

📖 Read: https://loom.ly/OLZVxoo

#InternationalEqualPayDay #UnpaidCareWork #YoungLivesResearch #Ethiopia

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Lightening the Load: New Evidence on the Impacts of Unpaid Care Work on Women and Girls | Young Lives Ethiopia

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 22d

🌟 Transforming Societies Through Childcare
Join the CYW-RPF September Seminar with Partnership for Change.

To participate visit here - https://loom.ly/V58mHEM

#ChildProtection #SocialChange #CommunityImpact #Ethiopia

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Aug 29

🚨 At the August CYW-RPF Monthly Seminar: new findings from @UNWomenEthiopia’s study on Women on the Move in #Ethiopia:
99% of returnees migrated for work
43% used smugglers
20% faced SGBV
11% trafficked
Half knew missing women
🔗 https://loom.ly/WQrGz4E
#MigrantWomen #EndGBV
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢 Research #5 Highlight – CYW-RPF 15th Anniversary Proceedings
Study from CYW-RPF Proceedings reveals 41% of children in Addis Ababa & Dire Dawa face multiple deprivations. Urgent action needed to ensure every child thrives
👉 https://loom.ly/LW2XgmY
#ChildPoverty #Ethiopia
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Proceedings of the 15th Anniversary Workshop of the Children, Youth and Women – Research and Practice Forum | Young Lives Ethiopia

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚨 CYW-RPF marks 15 years with a new publication!
The 15th Anniversary Workshop Proceedings bring together 14 studies on children, youth & women in #Ethiopia. 📖
#ChildProtection #Empowerment #GenderEquality

👉: https://loom.ly/LW2XgmY

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Aug 21

🌍 Join us for the August 2025 CYW-RPF Seminar hosted by Young Lives Ethiopia.

Featuring @unwomen.bsky.social study: “Women on the Move in Ethiopia.”

👉 To participate in the seminar: loom.ly/Naoyaoo

#GenderEquality#Research #Ethiopia

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Jul 31

At today’s CYW-RPF monthly seminar, a new research revealed alarming SGBV impacts in Northern #Ethiopia, urging survivor-centered care, stronger referral systems, & coordinated action to support women and girls.

#SGBV #WomensRights

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Jul 28

🌍 Research #3 in the 15th CYW-RPF Proceedings! Young Lives research shows that #climate shocks harm children’s learning, but social protection measures like food aid can mitigate the impact.

Read more 👉 loom.ly/LW2XgmY

#ChildDevelopment #Ethiopia

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Jul 25

📢 Today, Dr. Alula Pankhurst, Country Director of YL Eth, delivered a webinar presentation hosted by @newa_ethiopia, spotlighting two new @yloxford Policy Briefs

💡 PBs here: loom.ly/u3pqlKY

#GenderEquality #CareWork #Ethiopia #WomenEmpowerment

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