Discover DSW
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, realising Africa’s demographic dividend through a rights-based approach. Covid-19 has taught us that a healthy and sustainable world also requires investing in global health innovations to fight current and future epidemics that impact particularly young people.
WHAT WE'RE WORKING FOR
DSW has a mission to support young people living in Africa to overcome the multiple obstacles that stand in their way – in particular issues to do with SRHR, such as gender-based discrimination and coercive practices, and infectious diseases, which disproportionately affect young women and girls. Access to the right health tools and services is key to overcoming these obstacles.
HOW WE WORK
We work hand-in-hand with young people empowering them as actors of change, promote an enabling environment for their self-fulfilment, and foster meaningful and inclusive youth participation in the decisions that affect their lives. We advocate at local, national, and international political levels, including at EU level, to advance SRHR and global health policies wherever we can.
WHO WE WORK FOR
For over 25 years DSW has worked with young people in ensuring access to SRHR information, services, and supplies; supporting community outreach focused on developing peer education, life skills, leadership, advocacy, and economic empowerment.
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LATEST NEWS
Tackling NTDs will require closing the gender gap in research and innovation
As we prepare to mark the 3rd World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day, we also embark on the third year of the COVID-19 pandemic. While COVID-1...
Ethiopian Youth Coalesce at Annual Review Meeting
On 29 December 2021, leaders and members of DSW’s youth clubs and youth empowerment centers (YEC) gathered for an annual review meeting, at the y...
European Union funding for PRND R&D reached a record high in 2020
The annual G-Finder report, launched on 27 January by Policy Cures Research reveals that European Union (EU) funding for vital research into new va...
TeamUp Uganda life stories – Fatumah and Razak
“I see my achievements every day.” “My life has changed. My capacity has changed. I am able to think beyond only myself, but also about how I...
DSW Supports Improvement of Adolescent Health through School Health Clubs
DSW Tanzania has been implementing the “Afya yangu-Shule Yangu (My Health My School )” project in Dodoma City. The project recently organised...
The third EDCTP is born: this is what it looks like
On November 19, the Council adopted the legislative basis for research and innovation (R&I) partnerships under Horizon Europe, so-called ‘joi...
Tanzania Celebrates International Volunteer Day
Tanzania celebrated International Volunteer Day (IVD) on the 5th December 2021 with the theme ‘’ Volunteer now for our common future’’. The...
Action is needed more than ever to eliminate HIV
On the 33rd World AIDS Day, marked yearly on December 1, there’s a growing sense of urgency as global targets to eliminate HIV, once within reach...
Senorina Frank in the front line to eradicate harmful cultural practices
Girl’s empowerment and engagement in the fight against Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) has proved effective for raising voices to advocate for ...
Tanzania Launches Anti- FGM Strategy
On the 09th November 2021 Tanzania launched its 1st Anti- Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) Strategy in Dodoma Tanzania. The National Anti- Female Ge...
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.
