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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · 2d

"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 · 6d

"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 · 6d

"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 · 6d

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 · 7d

"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 · 7d

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 · 9d

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 @yloxford.bsky.social · 17d

🕊️ #InternationalDayofPeace
📖 New research from YL Peru (Ninos del Milenio) reveals how mothers’ exposure to the 1980–2000 Peruvian civil conflict still echoes today – affecting the socio-emotional development of the next generation.
Read more: www.younglives.org.uk/publications...
#PeaceDay

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · Sep 8

This #InternationalLiteracyDay2025 discover 20+ yrs of insights into young people’s #education & #learning in low- & middle-income countries in the Global South.
Read the latest Round 7 country reports from our #longitudinal surveys in Ethiopia, India & Peru: www.younglives.org.uk/publications...

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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 @yloxford.bsky.social · Aug 13

📊 New YL interactive reports on #SDGs!

To mark 10 yrs of the #SustainableDevelopmentGoals, we launch a series of reports starting with #SDG2 & #SDG3.

🔍 Read key findings on zero hunger & health & well-being goals: storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d9c0...

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Development Studies Association @devcomms.bsky.social · Aug 11

What drives real progressive policy change? Kath Ford shows how @yloxford.bsky.social combined long-term data, smart policy engagement, and trusted relationships to make an impact.

All @odid-qeh.bsky.social news: www.devstud.org.uk/2025/07/16/o...

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · Aug 8

📢 New Policy Brief on #MentalHealth!

Drawing on our new evidence, this brief sets out policy recommendations for the global community to step up action to promote, protect & care for young people’s mental health in LMICs. 🫂

📰 Read the full brief 👇 bit.ly/4lgJmZC

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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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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Jul 24

📘 Second Research Presentation Featured in the 15th CYW-RPF Proceedings reveals conflict's deep impact on education in Ethiopia. Urgent action needed.

🔗 Read more: loom.ly/LW2XgmY

#EducationInCrisis #LeaveNoChildBehind #Ethiopia

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

📢 Discover 14 powerful research papers from the 15th CYW-RPF Workshop; shaping policy & action for children, youth, & women in Ethiopia.

#ResearchToPolicy #GenderEquality #YouthEmpowerment #ChildProtection #Ethiopia

📘 Read more: loom.ly/LW2XgmY

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · Jul 21

Representing just a fraction of the 170 papers presented at
@younglivesethiopia.bsky.social's CYW-RPF over the past 15 yrs, this volume ⬇️ reinforces the forum's ongoing mission: to ensure #research serves as a tool for positive change in #Ethiopia
#women #equality #policy #publication #longitudinal

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

📢 Discover 14 powerful research papers from the 15th CYW-RPF Workshop; shaping policy & action for children, youth, & women in Ethiopia.

#ResearchToPolicy #GenderEquality #YouthEmpowerment #ChildProtection #Ethiopia

📘 Read more: loom.ly/LW2XgmY

@yloxford.bsky.social @alulapankhurst.bsky.social

Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 Attention researchers & policymakers!

📬 Our June newsletter - covering the launch of the new Young Lives Hub on #ClimateChange & Environmental Shocks & much, much more - is out now!

🔗 createsend.com/t/r-CA487FB2...

#longitudinalstudy #research #poverty
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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · Jun 30

With just 5 years left to meet the #SDGs, we’re off track to end extreme #childpoverty. But there’s hope!

@povertyunpacked.bsky.social's podcast discusses the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty's report latest report, with Kath Ford highlighting YL evidence from Peru to show what’s possible. ⬇️

Poverty Unpacked @povertyunpacked.bsky.social · Jun 30

📣 PODCAST ALERT!! 🎧
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What works to reduce #childpoverty?
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In our new episode, we talk with the Global Coalition to End Child Poverty
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👉 state of affairs on global child #poverty 🌏
👉 ways to reduce child poverty ⬇️
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Listen now!
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poverty-unpacked.org/2025/06/29/e...

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Jun 26

📢 At June’s CYW-RPF Seminar, Children in Crossfire shared key findings on early childhood education in #Ethiopia -highlighting readiness gaps, resource challenges & the need for context-specific ECE interventions
#EarlyChildhoodEducation #SchoolReadiness #ChildrenInCrossfire
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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Jun 24

📢 Discover key insights in the June 2025 CYW-RPF Newsletter- featuring new Young Lives research on women’s empowerment, unpaid care work, & climate change.

🔗 Read here: loom.ly/S_0XR5w

#WomensEmpowerment #Ethiopia

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Young Lives Ethiopia @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social · Jun 23

📢 Join the CYW-RPF Seminar on June 26, 2025, featuring new research on early childhood education & school readiness in #Ethiopia by Children in Crossfire.

🔗 Visit here to attend: loom.ly/COtPa7E

#EarlyChildhoodEducation #SchoolReadiness #ChildDevelopment

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Young Lives @yloxford.bsky.social · Jun 20

🧠 The pandemic & mental health: the lived experiences of vulnerable young Peruvian women

Aurora and Daniela’s accounts describe profound suffering but their narratives express agency and resilience.

Read their powerful stories: buff.ly/QPCVV4U

#covid #mentalhealth #peru @odid-qeh.bsky.social