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❓ 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

Monday Motivation ⭐️ In a world filled with information, knowing where to look, what to question, and what to believe matters. This week, let's not be afraid to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and keep learning. True knowledge begins when we recognize that there is always more to understand. Keep learning. Keep questioning. Keep growing. #MondayMotivation #KnowledgeMatters #KeepLearning #YouthEmpowerment #TaYA

Every individual deserves access to accurate, science-backed health information. Decades of data show that when safe abortion care is integrated into public health systems, communities benefit and complications associated with unsafe procedures can be significantly reduced. Before legal reforms, unsafe procedures were a major contributor to maternal health complications. Expanding access to safe healthcare has since played an important role in protecting the health, well-being, and futures of women and girls. Under Ethiopia’s Revised Criminal Code, safe and legal abortion care is accessible under specific circumstances. The integration of these services into the health system means that eligible individuals can seek care from trained healthcare professionals in appropriate health facilities, with confidentiality and safety at the center of service delivery. #SafeAbortionCare #SAC #SRHR #MaternalHealth #EndStigma #TaYA #SPIRHR

Different Contexts, Common Aspirations. This International Youth Day, TaYA celebrates the diversity, strength, and aspirations of young people in all their different contexts. Whether we communicate through words or sign language, move in different ways, or experience the world through different senses, our dreams, hopes, and aspirations connect us all. Young people with disabilities are not defined by barriers ; they are innovators, leaders, creators, and changemakers with voices that deserve to be heard and spaces where they can fully participate. Let’s build a future where every young person is seen, heard, included, and empowered to turn their aspirations into reality. Different contexts. Common aspirations. One youth. One future. 🙌 #InternationalYouthDay #DifferentContextsCommonAspirations #YouthInclusion #YouthEmpowerment #TaYA

እንኳን ለነብዩ መሐመድ የልደት በዓል (መውሊድ) በሰላም አደረሳችሁ! በዓሉም የሰላም፣ የጤና እንዲሁም የደስታ ይሆን ዘንድ ከልብ ተመኘን። Happy Mawlid! On the occasion of this Mawlid, we extend our heartfelt wishes for a joyous holiday filled with peace and good health.

International Youth Day 2026 AfriYAN Ethiopia , in partnership with TaYA and the Sidama Regional Youth and Adolescent Health Council, proudly celebrated International Youth Day 2026 in Hawassa City under the theme “Diverse Youth Knowledge for a Shared Vision.” The two-day celebration brought young people together through tree planting and environmental activities, a cultural and artistic evening, and a meaningful panel discussion. The forum highlighted the importance of youth well-being, meaningful participation, and collective action, calling on government institutions, youth organizations, civil society, and other stakeholders to work together to create an enabling environment where young people can thrive and contribute to positive change. The celebration also reaffirmed that young people are not only citizens of the future, but citizens and agents of change today. 🙌 #IYD2026 #UNFPAEthiopia #AfriYANEthiopia #TaYA #YouthWellBeing #YouthParticipation #YouthEmpowerment

Happy World Humanitarian Day Humanitarian action is about more than immediate support : it’s about creating opportunities for people to rebuild with dignity. Through its work with IDP youth, TaYA is connecting skills training, mentorship, entrepreneurship, and employment pathways to support young people toward self-reliance and dignified livelihoods. This World Humanitarian Day, we celebrate resilience, opportunity, and the power of empowering communities to build their own futures. #WorldHumanitarianDay #WHD2026 #TaYA #IDPYouth #DignifiedEmployment #YouthEmpowerment

From learning to leading the conversation. What does it mean to be part of a space where you can learn, ask questions, and openly engage with a sensitive topic? For our 25 peer educators, the orientation on Safe Abortion Care (SAC) and Self-Managed Abortion (SMA) was more than a training, it was an opportunity to strengthen their knowledge, build their confidence, and prepare them to facilitate informed and stigma-sensitive conversations within their communities. Hear directly from the participants as they share their experiences and reflections from the orientation, alongside moments from the training sessions, discussions, and presentations. When knowledge grows, conversations change. When conversations change, communities can change too. #SafeAbortionCare #SAC #SMA #PeerEducation #YouthHealth #SRHR #EndStigma #TaYA #SPIRHR

Monday Motivation "Every new idea and initiative meets with resistance. We have to find the courage to take risks, even to fail, if the goal is worthwhile." — Kofi Annan As we begin a new week, let this be a reminder that meaningful change often starts with an idea that challenges the way things have always been done. Don't be afraid to speak up, try something new, or take the first step. Great ideas need courage, persistence, and action to become reality. Wishing you a purposeful and inspiring week ahead! #MondayMotivation #YouthLeadership #YouthEmpowerment #TaYA

Building the knowledge behind the conversation. On 15 August 2026, TaYA, in partnership with the St. Paul Institute for Reproductive Health and Rights (SPIRHR), conducted a one-day orientation on Safe Abortion Care (SAC) and Self-Managed Abortion (SMA) for 25 peer educators. The orientation strengthened participants’ technical understanding while equipping them with communication skills and stigma-sensitive approaches to facilitate accurate, respectful, and informed conversations within their communities. As trusted peers, these young people can play an important role in creating spaces where adolescents and youth can ask questions, challenge misconceptions, and seek reliable information about their health without fear of judgment. Informed peer educators ➡️ Safer conversations ➡️ More informed communities. #SafeAbortionCare #SAC #SMA #PeerEducation #YouthHealth #SRHR #EndStigma #TaYA #SPIRHR