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እንኳን አደረሳችሁ፣ አደረሰን። ለመላው የክርስትና እምነት ተከታዮች በሙሉ እንኳን ለደመራ እንዲሁም ለመስቀል በዓል በሰላም አደረሳችሁ፣ አደረሰን:: በዓሉም የሰላም፣ የፍቅር እንዲሁም የተቀደሰ ይሆንላችሁ፣ ይሆንልን ዘንድ ተመኘን። Happy Holidays! To all our Christian followers, we wish you a very happy Demera / Meskel Eve and Meskel (The finding of the True Cross) Celebration. May this holiday be filled with peace, love, and blessings.

🚨 OUR FINAL CALL TO THE AFRICAN UNION 🌍✊

As the African Union prepares to finalize the draft CEVAWG Convention, we stand united in one urgent message: PAUSE THE ADOPTION. STRENGTHEN THE TREATY. ⏸️📜 A historic treaty cannot be rushed at the expense of binding accountability. If the framework relies on non-binding guidelines, it risks leaving millions of women and girls without enforceable legal protection. 1️⃣ Binding obligations requiring member states to enforce national laws against child marriage and FGM 🏛⚖️. 2️⃣ Clear accountability mechanisms that give grassroots advocates legal standing to demand justice 🛡✊. 3️⃣ Alignment with national best practices, reinforcing proven frameworks like Ethiopia’s Costed Roadmap 🇪🇹📋. Our rights. Our future. Our Africa. 🌍✨ Join us in calling on the AU to #PauseForPurpose ⏸️🔥: Pause. Listen. Strengthen. Then ratify. 📣 #P4P #PauseforPurpose #CEVAWG #AUCEVAWG #EndChildMarriage #EndFGM #TaYA #ECHOYouth #YouthVoices #LetsGetItRight

🛡 "Protection shouldn't just exist on paper — it must give our communities real legal power."

We asked TaYA youth champions and survivor advocates: what should the African Union's proposed framework actually deliver? 🎙 Their answer — true protection needs: 1️⃣ Binding rules that let grassroots communities demand accountability ⚖️ 2️⃣ Enforceable standards that strengthen national implementation 📜 3️⃣ Policy grounded in the lived realities of survivors and youth advocates 🌱 A continental treaty that truly protects women and girls starts with listening to the frontlines. Join us: #PauseForPurpose ⏸️ Pause. Listen. Strengthen. Then ratify. #P4P #PauseForPurpose #CEVAWG #AUCEVAWG #EndChildMarriage #EndFGM #TaYA #ECHOYouth #YouthVoices #LetsGetItRight

🌟 Monday Motivation A new week brings new opportunities to learn, grow, and make a difference. As we begin this Monday, let’s remember that the future we hope to see is shaped by the choices and actions we take today. Whether it is taking one step toward a goal, supporting someone around us, or simply choosing to do something meaningful, every action counts. Let’s make this week purposeful. Start where you are. Take the step. Make it count. #MondayMotivation #NewWeek #YouthEmpowerment #PositiveChange #Purpose #TaYA

🇪🇹 National action requires continental accountability. 🛡️

Ethiopia is acting — the Ministry of Women and Social Affairs' National Costed Roadmap to End Child Marriage and FGM/C is a funded, concrete commitment to real progress. Continental treaties should raise the bar, not lower it. If the draft AU-CEVAWG relies on aspirational language instead of binding duties, it risks undercutting national efforts like Ethiopia's roadmap. We need an AU instrument that strengthens accountability across all member states. ✊ Join civil society: call on the AU to #PauseForPurpose ⏸️ Pause. Listen. Strengthen. Then ratify. 📣 #P4P #PauseforPurpose #CEVAWG #AUCEVAWG #EndChildMarriage #EndFGM #TaYA #ECHOYouth #LetsGetItRight

Meet Nathnael, one of our outstanding Peer Educators! ⭐ Following our Safe Abortion Care (SAC) orientation, Nathnael put his learning into practice by supporting a young woman facing an unintended pregnancy and uncertainty about accessing appropriate care. Through listening, sharing accurate information, and service linkage, he helped her overcome concerns around stigma and connect with qualified health professionals for appropriate care, counseling, and psychosocial support. Nathnael’s experience highlights the power of peer education in connecting young people with accurate information, supportive guidance, and appropriate care. Thank you, Nathnael, for turning knowledge into meaningful community support! #PeerEducation #PeerToPeerDialogue #SafeAbortionCare #SAC #YouthHealth #SRHR #EndStigma #TaYA #SPIRHR

📊 Data doesn't lie: Watertight regional protection saves lives. 🛡

Grounding continental policy in local reality shows why the details matter: 🔴 65% national FGM prevalence among women aged 15–49—reaching up to 99% in the Somali Region. 🔴 40% of young women aged 20–24 were married before age 18. Aspirational regional guidelines put local progress at risk; binding continental protections are essential to enforce national commitments and ensure legal accountability Join civil society in calling on the African Union to #PauseForPurpose ⏸️: Pause. Listen. Strengthen. Then ratify. 📣 #P4P #PauseforPurpose #CEVAWG #AUCEVAWG #EndFGM #EndChildMarriage #TaYA #ECHOYouth #LetsGetItRight

⚖️ AU-CEVAWG vs. Maputo Protocol: Are we strengthening protections, or stepping backward? 📊

The AU-CEVAWG is an important step toward ending violence against women and girls across Africa. But when we compare it with the Maputo Protocol, important gaps become clear — particularly around: ⚖️ Legal & Enforcement Mechanisms: 🚫 FGM: 🛑 Child Marriage: 🛡 Broader Protection Gaps: A new continental treaty must elevate our rights—not dilute existing standards 🤝. That’s why civil society is calling on the African Union to #PauseForPurpose ⏸️ Pause. Listen. Strengthen. Then ratify. 📣 #PauseForPurpose #P4P #AUCEVAWG #CEVAWG #MaputoProtocol #TaYA #ECHOYouth #EndGBV #LetsGetItRight

⚖️ AU-CEVAWG vs. Maputo Protocol: Are we strengthening protections, or stepping backward? 📊

The AU-CEVAWG is an important step toward ending violence against women and girls across Africa. But when we compare it with the Maputo Protocol, important gaps become clear — particularly around: ⚖️ Legal & Enforcement Mechanisms: 🚫 FGM: 🛑 Child Marriage: 🛡 Broader Protection Gaps: A new continental treaty must elevate our rights—not dilute existing standards 🤝. That’s why civil society is calling on the African Union to #PauseForPurpose ⏸️ Pause. Listen. Strengthen. Then ratify. 📣 #PauseForPurpose #P4P #AUCEVAWG #CEVAWG #MaputoProtocol #TaYA #ECHOYouth #EndGBV #LetsGetItRight

መልካም አዲስ ዓመት። ሰላም እና ስኬት የተሞላበት ዓመት ይሁንልን። Happy Ethiopian New Year. Wishing you peace and success in the year ahead.

❓ Is the AU-CEVAWG legally enforceable in its current form? 📌 🚫 NOT IN ITS CURRENT DRAFT. While the proposed Convention aims to combat violence against women and girls, legal analysis reveals a major flaw: its core obligations are framed as aspirational goals and general guidelines 📋—lacking the status of binding, enforceable legal entitlements. ⚠️ Why does this matter? Without watertight legal mechanisms, survivors cannot hold institutions accountable, risking weaker protections than existing regional tools like the Maputo Protocol 🛡. Rights must be guaranteed, not just recommended! ✊ We need a stronger, more inclusive Convention that guarantees real, enforceable protection for every woman and girl 🤝. That’s why civil society is calling on the African Union to #PauseForPurpose ⏸️ Pause. Listen. Strengthen. Then ratify. 📣 #PauseForPurpose #P4P #AUCEVAWG #CEVAWG #TaYA #ECHOYouth #EndGBV #LetsGetItRight

🌟 Monday Motivation Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. Barack Obama As we begin a new week, let this be a reminder that meaningful change begins when we choose to take action. The ideas, leadership, and solutions we are waiting for may already exist within us. This week, don't wait for the perfect moment or for someone else to make a difference. Use your voice, take action, and be part of the change you want to see. Have a purposeful and inspiring week ahead! #MondayMotivation #YouthLeadership #BeTheChange #YouthEmpowerment #TaYA

BEYOND THE RED FLAGS: RECOGNIZING ABUSE AND BUILDING HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS Join us for an important and empowering online webinar exploring how we can recognize the warning signs of abuse, understand healthy and respectful relationships and promote safer spaces for everyone. 💚 📅 Date: September 5, 2026 ⏰ Time:2:00–3:00 LT (Night) 💻 Platform: google meet https://calendar.app.google/h2mrE5YkNZiPcy577 🎙 Featuring: Hiwot Araya |Founder of Ehetoch Be Andinet Selamawit Beshawured| Communications Team, AfriYAN Ethiopia Eastern Sub-National Chapter Together, we will go beyond the red flags and discuss awareness, prevention, respect, communication, and building relationships free from violence and abuse. 🤝 Let’s learn. Let’s speak up. Let’s build healthier relationships. #BeyondTheRedFlags #HealthyRelationships #AfriYANEthiopia #UNFPAEthiopia #TaYA #EhetochBeAndinet

Did you know? 📊 28% of Ethiopian women experience lifetime physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence (UN Women, 2019) ⚠️. 🌍Strong continental protection starts with instruments that don't fall short ✊. Flawed policies cannot protect women effectively—the AU-CEVAWG must strengthen, not weaken, existing rights like the Maputo Protocol 🛡. We call on the African Union to #PauseforPurpose ⏸️: pause ratification and revise the text for binding, watertight guarantees 📌. #P4P #PauseforPurpose #CEVAWG #AUCEVAWG #TaYA #ECHOYouth

“ፅንስን ማቋረጥ በኢትዮጵያ በሕግ የተፈቀደ ነው?” — መልሱ አዎን፣ በተወሰኑ ሁኔታዎች ነው። በኢትዮጵያ የወንጀል ሕግ አዋጅ ቁጥር 414/2004 አንቀጽ 551 መሠረት፣ እርግዝና በሕግ በተፈቀዱ ሁኔታዎችና በታወቀ የሕክምና ተቋም ሲቋረጥ በሕግ የሚያስጠይቅ አይደለም። እነዚህ ሁኔታዎች እርግዝናው በመደፈር ወይም በዘመድ መካከል በተፈጸመ ግብረ ሥጋ ግንኙነት የተከሰተ ከሆነ፣ እርግዝናው በእናት ሕይወት ወይም ጤና ላይ አደጋ ካስከተለ፣ ፅንሱ ከባድና የማይድን የአካል ጉድለት ካለበት፣ ወይም እርጉዟ በእድሜዋ ትንሽነት ወይም በአካላዊና አእምሯዊ ችግር ምክንያት ልጅን ለማሳደግ በአካልና በአእምሮ ብቁ ካልሆነች ያካትታሉ። ሕጉን ማወቅ ብቻ ጉዳዩን አያበረታታም፤ ትክክለኛ መረጃን ያበረታታል እንጂ። በተለይ በስህተት መረጃና በመገለል የተሞላ ጉዳይ ላይ፣ እውቀት ሰዎችን ከፍርሃት ወደ ትክክለኛ መረጃና ተገቢ የጤና አገልግሎት ያቀርባል። እውቀት ለተሻለ ውሳኔ፤ ትክክለኛ መረጃ ለተሻለ ጤና። #የተዋልዶ_ጤና #የወጣቶች_ጤና #SafeAbortionCare #TaYA #SPIRHR

What is the AU-CEVAWG—and why does it matter to Ethiopia? 📌 In February 2025, The African Union adopted the AU Convention on Ending Violence Against Women and Girls. While intended to combat GBV, key obligations are framed as guidelines rather than binding legal entitlements—offering weaker protections than existing instruments like the Maputo Protocol⚠️. 🏛 Why Addis Ababa Cares As the host city of the AU headquarters, Ethiopia has a direct stake. Continental frameworks must strengthen—not dilute—our national commitments to end FGM and child marriage✊. We are calling on the AU to #PauseforPurpose⏸️: pause ratification and revise the text for stronger, watertight protection🛡. #P4P #PauseforPurpose #CEVAWG #AUCEVAWG #TaYA #ECHOYouth

From learning to leading the conversation. After participating in the orientation on Safe Abortion Care (SAC) and Self-Managed Abortion (SMA), our 25 peer educators took the next step by bringing together fellow peers for peer-to-peer dialogue sessions. Through these conversations, young people had the opportunity to discuss sensitive issues, ask questions, share perspectives, and engage with accurate information in a respectful and supportive environment. This is the power of peer education: knowledge does not stop with one person. It is shared, discussed, questioned, and passed on, screating a wider circle of informed young people and more open conversations within the community. One trained peer educator. Fellow peers. One important conversation at a time. #PeerEducation #PeerToPeerDialogue #SafeAbortionCare #SAC #YouthHealth #SRHR #EndStigma #TaYA #SPIRHR

As part of our International Youth Day 2026 commemoration, AfriYAN Ethiopia in collaboration with UNFPA Ethiopia and TaYA, recently visited the Association for Women’s Sanctuary and Development (AWSAD) for a solidarity and community service visit. The visit was an opportunity for young people to move beyond conversations about gender-based violence and express solidarity through compassion, service, and meaningful engagement. We spent time learning from AWSAD’s work, contributing essential items, and creating a supportive and caring space for the women and girls at the shelter, in line with the organization’s safeguarding and confidentiality guidelines. We remain committed to building a generation of young people who promote dignity, safety, empathy, and communities free from violence and discrimination. Youth for Dignity. Youth for Change. #InternationalYouthDay2026 #YouthForDignity #YouthForChange #UNFPA #TaYA #AfriYANEthiopia #EndGBV #YouthLeadership #CommunityService #Solidarity

📣 We're Hiring: Social Media Intern at TaYA! 🇪🇹 Passionate about digital storytelling and youth empowerment? Join our team! We’re looking for: Content creation & video editing skills (Canva, Photoshop, CapCut) Fluency in Amharic & English 📍 Location: Addis Ababa 🗓 Deadline: Sep 4, 2026 📩 Apply: Send your CV, short intro & portfolio to hr@tayaeth.org #TaYA #Hiring #EthiopiaJobs #SocialMediaIntern@tayaeth