The mainstreaming of youth voices is important for the MEA strategy to be meaningfully implemented . In this session, #MenEngageAfricaAGM is reflecting on the Meaningful Inclusive Youth Participation-MIYP journey and how it serves as an added value to advancing gender justice.

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Why Accountability? The #MenEngageAfricaAGM starts this morning with a session on the importance of accountability. According to Cyprian Komba from MenEngage Tanzania ' It facilitates the process of identifying gaps in the course of performing our work '

At #MenEngageAfricaAGM , young people request for empowerment, education, inclusion, recognition, investment as a means for improving meaningful youth inclusion in engaging men & boys for gender equality. Watch this video as Youth chair, Gcina Shongwe presents to general assembly

Updates from all the country networks are stirring discussions aimed at identifying good practices for learning and checking for accountability practices at the level of each country. This is to ensure that there is alignment to the overall MEA strategy
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#MenEngageAfricaAGM has started with opening remarks. Here is an excerpt-'To achieve true gender equality, we must engage men and Boys. By involving men and boys, we amplify the impact of our efforts. Welcome...' Chair MenEngage Africa Steering Committee, Sithembile Gumede

The youth steering committee meeting which ended today dwelt on capacity building; using social media for visibility, discussions on upcoming events, presentation of activities at country level, design of content calendar. Stay tuned for updates about #MenEngageAfricaAGM

The ongoing youth steering committee meeting is geared towards understanding youth work at different country levels and how they are contributing to gender equality in their communities. Some deliberations are on effective communication, working with their country Networks.

Amidst discussions and overview of challenges, some of the next steps for the main steering committee is to ensure more commitment and transparency for all countries, participate substantively ,review the performance dashboard to hold each other accountable. #MenEngageAfricaAGM

The main steering committee meeting is ongoing. Members are looking at the state of the network, through country updates.This session is to ensure that all voices are represented in the discussions for improving work with men and boys for gender equality. #MenEngageAfricaAGM

📣 Our youth steering committee meeting starts tomorrow. We will have youth-led and youth-focused discussions and capacity building , followed by an AGM.
Stay tuned for updates.
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Looking forward to the MenEngage Africa main and Youth AGM from the 22-25 April,Madagascar.We anticipate discussions that will help us improve on our approach of working with men and boys for gender equality across the African region. Stay tuned for updates .
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#PowerToYouth Malawi is undergoing a training on Meaningful Inclusion and Youth participation organised by Sonke Gender Justice and CHOICE for Youth & Sexuality .
This video captures a glimpse of a session on the different policies and legal frameworks that speak to youth engagement in #Malawi

Today we shine light on KITUNZI YAHUDU a journalist with @DailMonitor who was recognized in the 2023 MenEngage Africa Khopotso Bodibo media award.

Yahudu trained in Gender Transformative Approach training aimed to enhance journalist’s capacity in effective reporting on SRHR issues.

Meet speakers at tomorrow's GTA linking and learning event as they will be sharing their perspectives on implementation of Gender Transformative Approaches (GTA).
Register here and join at 11am EAT us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist…

Join the GTA Virtual Linking and Learning using this Link 👇 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regist… #PowerToYouth networks in #Malawi , #Indonesia will be sharing their experiences from the implementation of Gender Transformative Approaches- GTA. Engage in the session on March 27 at 11am EAT

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You are invited to our UN #CSW68 Side Event on 'Accelerating Gender Equality in Fragile Settings: A Focus on Women and Girls.'

See the flyer 👇 for more details. #MenEgageAfrica #SonkeAtCSW68