Y-ACT, Youth in Action, was formed at Amref Health Africa by a group of young innovators in 2017 to address challenges prioritized by the youth. We have become one of the region’s most influential youth-led movements. Y-ACT provides tailored training, mentorship, coaching and coalition-building support to African youth advocates and youth organizations. We believe that Africa’s youth have a tremendous opportunity to shift in-country and regional policy landscapes, address challenges that the youth face, and achieve their full potential.
Report from multi-year NCD advocacy workshop series provides insight into the workshop series’ training model, an overview of the completed training, follow-up activities, and lessons learned in the year since the series was launched.
This desk review explores how the tobacco industry actively interferes with the development and implementation of progressive tobacco control legislation across Africa.
Teenage pregnancies in Kenya represent a pressing issue that not only jeopardises the fundamental human rights of young girls but also undermines their potential for socio-economic development.
Adolescent pregnancies are a global phenomenon, but they disproportionately affect poorer and marginalised communities. In these communities, girls often face immense pressure to marry early and become mothers while still children themselves.
At Y-ACT, youth leadership is practiced in real spaces where decisions, partnerships, and ideas take shape. This page captures moments where young advocates come together with policymakers, civil society leaders, and development partners to engage on the issues shaping Africa’s future. Through intergenerational dialogues, regional convenings, policy conversations, and community engagements, these gatherings create room for young people to share lived realities, exchange ideas, and influence the conversations that affect their lives and communities. Here you will find reflections on these moments, insights from the discussions, and stories that show how youth leadership translates into action. Each convening reflects a shared commitment to ensuring that young voices are heard, valued, and present at the table where decisions are made.
Different contexts. Common aspirations. Young people grow up in different places, but they share the same hopes: to be heard, to have opportunities, to live with dignity, and to shape their futures. Happy #InternationalYouthDay!
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Celebrating Africa's Women's Day by honoring the women leading Africa's fight against tobacco industry interference. Join our webinar on their leadership in research, policy and advocacy.
📅 6 Aug, 3 PM EAT
🔗 Register: https://atca-africa-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7rbwaMASRK6LEQ9XonOgbg#/registration
#AfricasWomensDay #TobaccoControl
📸 Day 1 at the 8th Southern Africa Youth Forum!
A day of learning, collaboration and youth-led dialogue on climate resilience, food security and sustainable development. Y-ACT is proud to join our regional implementing partner, @SAYoF_Official.
More highlights to come!
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