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We are committed to achieving our vision of a healthy and sustainable world in which all young people, especially girls and young women, can fully realise their true potential. Central to our mission is championing young people’s access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, and supporting sustainable and rights-based population development.
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We are committed to achieving our vision of a healthy and sustainable world in which all young people, especially girls and young women, can fully realise their true potential. To unleash their power, DSW works hand-in-hand with young people, promotes an enabling environment, and fosters meaningful and inclusive participation. Central to our mission is championing young people’s access to youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services, supporting sustainable and rights-based population growth.
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Busting 5 Myths about Contraception for World Contraception Day
Tomorrow, September 26, is World Contraception Day. Launched in 2007 by Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, WCD’s mission is to amplify awareness ...
Celebrating Youth CSOs in Tanzania
DSW Tanzania through its youth development training centre and capacity development projects conducts capacity strengthening interventions for CSOs...
Risto za Namba Nane | A series of short-stories on the impact of COVID-19 on Kibera
“Yes, I come from a place that many have painted as a place of disease, despair, and disorder, of poverty and hardship. But despite the harsh...
DSW Tanzania Launches Youth Empowerment Centres
In August 2020, DSW Tanzania launched 2 Youth Empowerment Centres (YECs) in Dar es Salaam and Arusha. In Dar es Salaam the youth centre was launche...
The Girl Champions
DSW Tanzania through the Supporting Initiative for Youth Empowerment in Tanzania (SIYET) project continues its quest to reach more young people...
Youth Champion Encoy Kebede on COVID-19 and SRHR
Encoy Kebede, 21, of the Bilechta Youth Club shares her experience of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected her community. The Bilechta (Bilichta)...
Kenya: The right to reproductive healthcare is not only a constitutional obligation, it is also sound public health policy
In the last one month, Kenyans have been treated to a heated debate on reproductive health triggered by the second reading of the reproductive...
Meeting the Need for Sexual and Reproductive Health
DSW is part of the Right By Her campaign, a unique coalition of youth-serving organisations, faith organisations, feminist groups and SRHR activist...
International Youth Day at the Githurai Youth Empowerment Centre
On Wednesday, the Githurai Youth Empowerment Centre in Githurai, Nairobi County, Kenya celebrated International Youth Day and hosted a panel to dis...
Standing Tall with the Youth of Today!
Today we celebrate International Youth Day, the theme of which is, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”. I find the timing of this theme extrem...
We want to ensure that every young person has the power to realise their own future.
By advancing access to and demand for SRHR, we are making this happen.
