Every girl and young woman in Africa completing secondary education, safe, strong and empowered, free from gender discrimination, violence and HIV/AIDS.
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Education Plus Initiative retweeted
We often use the phrase 'Leave no one behind'. But that makes exclusion sound like an accident, like leaving your handbag on the bus.
There is nothing accidental about girls being denied education, women being denied bodily autonomy, or children being denied the chance to thrive.
#WHS2026 @WorldHealthSmt
At yesterday's #WHS2026 Signature Event 'From Crisis to Resilience — Innovating for Health', I reflected on what the AIDS response teaches us about inequality, access and resilience. My message:
Exclusion is not an accident. It is the result of choices made through laws, policies and institutions - which we can change. #UnitedToEndAIDS
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Education Plus Initiative retweeted
End child marriage. Invest in girls. Protect their rights. That is the call!
This #InternationalDayofTheGirl, we reaffirm every girl’s right to shape her future, access education and health services, and live free from violence and inequalities that increase vulnerability to HIV
End child marriage. Invest in girls’ rights.
Free, quality secondary education + SRHR + freedom from violence + a path to work = healthy futures.
This #DayOfTheGirl, we stand with girl leaders.
#EducationPlus @UNAIDS @Winnie_Byanyima
Education Plus Young Women Leadership Hub members have organized #SheSpeaksForChange, a 3-day virtual retreat with UNITED! Movement.
30 Sep–2 Oct | 14:00–16:00 CAT
FR/PT interpretation
Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
Ask a young person what they want out of life and the answer barely changes, wherever you ask. What changes is how far out of reach it is.
This year's International Youth Day theme, in one line: different contexts, common aspirations.
#YouthDay #GlobalGoals
@UN4Youth @UNDESA @UN
A safe house. A generation talking about mental health. Her honesty about HIV now shapes world HIV policy. Nobody assigned it.
64 years since Dar es Salaam. The address changed. The argument didn't.
#PanAfricanWomensDay #EducationPlus
@UNAIDS @Winnie_Byanyima
Education should open doors to what comes next.
On #WorldYouthSkillsDay, Education Plus calls for education linked to skills, decent work and leadership, especially for girls and young women.
@Winnie_Byanyima @UNAIDS @UNAIDS_ESA @UNFPA @UN_Women @UNICEF @UNESCO
When we underinvest in young people, HIV prevention and SRHR, the impact reaches far beyond health outcomes.
#2gather4SRHR #EducationPlusInitiative @UNAIDS @WHOAFRO @UNICEFUganda @UNICEFKenya @unicefrw @UNFPAKen @UNFPAUganda @UNFPARwanda @Winnie_Byanyima @AchrekarAngeli
This #DayOfTheAfricanChild, we amplify universal access to water, sanitation and hygiene for every African child. 💧
Menstrual hygiene matters. Through #EducationPlus, young women are leading the way.
#WASHForAll #MenstrualHygiene @Winnie_Byanyima @unaidsrstwca @UNAIDS_ESA
Building a #PeriodFriendlyWorld means investing in supportive systems where girls can manage menstruation safely, confidently and with dignity.
Today, we continue to amplify the voices of young women leaders advancing this conversation across Africa.
Periods should never interrupt a girl’s education, health or future.
On #MenstrualHygieneDay, we reaffirm the importance of investing in menstrual health, period-friendly schools and supportive environments where girls and young women can learn, lead and thrive with dignity.
Education Plus Initiative retweeted
Happy #WorldChildrensDay!
Sweden works with partners & communities through programs such as Education Plus initiative & 'Omusadda ye Mpago' to help girls stay in school & promote positive masculinity, ensuring that boys and men become champions for girls’ rights!
#MyDayMyRights
Today is #WorldChildrensDay.
On World Children’s Day and every day, we honour the promise of the Convention: every child, everywhere, has rights. Let’s stand up for a world where those rights are not just words — but reality.
#InvestInUGchildren #MyDayMyRights #WCD2025
Check out what #educationplus has been up to over the last few months in our newsletter. #EducationForAll
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Education Plus Initiative retweeted
Denying SRHR in a crisis is a denial of humanity. @UNFPA is working across East and Southern Africa to ensure no woman is left behind.
#HumanRights #SRHR #WomenInConflict #ProtectWomenandGirls #WithHer
Education Plus Initiative retweeted
Girls & young women with disabilities are calling for more gender-responsive and inclusive education systems.
Girls with disabilities have an equal right to education 💪
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Education Plus Initiative retweeted
Linet Githii, our peer mentor joined the panel discussion to share her journey: "My story is proof that big dreams are achievable with time, passion, & hard work. Throughout my journey with @SiemensAfrica EmpowerHER & @AGCCIAfrica_1 ,I was mentored to become more confident"
Education Plus Initiative retweeted
A girl growing up today risks having fewer rights than her mother, and in some cases, even her grandmother. The time for change is now⏰
Education Plus Initiative retweeted
Tracking everything from resource allocation to long-term outcomes and using regular evaluations to generate actionable data insights, can ensure that our efforts are truly impactful and responsive to the needs of young people. #YouthWellbeing
"Early pregnancies can have serious physical and psychological consequences for girls and young women, and often reflect fundamental inequalities that affect their ability to shape their relationships and their lives" - Dr Pascale Allotey @WHO Director.
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