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Read @ox.ac.uk's latest feature on how Young Lives captured first-hand accounts of how #conflict affects young people’s lives — & our recommendations for governments, donors, NGOs & community groups⬇️

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This International @womensday, we’re supporting #GiveToGain by sharing evidence that drives change.
YL research shows women spend 4.5+ more hours daily on unpaid care than men — limiting education, paid work & leisure.
Read “Lightening the Load” buff.ly/2JASn6E #IWD2026

📢 New Policy Brief!

Young people in #Ethiopia face overlapping crises but targeted policies can strengthen resilience.

New evidence from Qual 6 highlights impacts on #health, #education, #work & #migration.

Read our recommendations: www.younglives.org.uk/publications...

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YOUNG LIVES ETHIOPIA QUAL6 RESEARCH REPORT LAUNCH WORKSHOP - January 29, 2026 YouTube video by Young Lives

Watch the YL Ethiopia Qual 6 report launch full recording on our YouTube channel. Hear insights on #youthhealth, #education, #disability, #migration, #work & #well-being during crises.

Watch: youtu.be/gIsqnevSxGk?...

#Ethiopia #Youth #ChildMarriage #FGMC #mentalhealth #SRHR

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Read our news article on the launch of Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in #Ethiopia (Qual 6). Four presentations across eight themes reveal how crises shape #youthhealth, #education, #work and #well-being.

Read the full article here: bit.ly/40F5HrR

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Listen to the second part below.

Nardos Chuta spoke on Ethio FM 108.7 about her presentation at the launch of YL #Ethiopia Qual 6, highlighting findings on FGM/C, child marriage, SRH & MCH.

Watch the full presentation here. bit.ly/4qZoGrM

#FGMC #ChildMarriage #SRH #MCH

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Nardos Chuta spoke on Ethio FM 108.7 about her presentation at the launch of Young Lives Ethiopia Qual 6, highlighting findings on FGM/C, child marriage, SRH and MCH.

Listen below; watch the full presentation here. bit.ly/4qZoGrM

#FGMC #ChildMarriage #SRH #MCH #Ethiopia

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We are proud that work from our departments strives to understand & reduce inequality.
In 2025, @yloxford.bsky.social launched their 7 findings from round 7 of the 20+ years study on the lives of young people in poverty. #SSDInequality
Watch the research wrap-up for the most insightful discoveries ▶️

Today at the monthly CYW- RPF The Freedom Fund
presented: Ushering Change and Transforming Lives shows improved living conditions, 54-93% school enrolment gains and reduced abuse, yet gaps persist.

Read the report: bit.ly/4aFCAe4

#ChildRights #EndChildLabour #Ethiopia

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Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in Ethiopia: Education, Work and Migration YouTube video by Young Lives

Watch Dr Yisak Tafere’s second Qual 6 presentation on how crises are reshaping young people’s education, employment and migration experiences in Ethiopia.

🔗 Watch here: youtu.be/FIyoJ-m2alg

#Ethiopia #YouthResearch #Education #Employment #Migration #ConflictImpact

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Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in Ethiopia: Mental Health and Well-being YouTube video by Young Lives

Watch @alulapankhurst.bsky.social, Country Director of YL #Ethiopia, present key findings from the Qual 6 report.

The evidence shows limited #health access & #conflict shocks shaping #youthtransitions amid #economiccrisis

🔗Watch the full presentation: youtu.be/ABccSdlHGig

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Watch Dr Yisak, Lead Qualitative Researcher at YL #Ethiopia, present Qual 6 findings on young people with disabilities in Ethiopia. The evidence calls for inclusive health, education & labour policies.

Watch: bit.ly/4rlH7YN

#Disability
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Understanding Youth Experiences Amid Multiple Crises in Ethiopia: FGM/C, Early Marriage, SRH and MCH At the launch of Young Lives Ethiopia’s Qual 6 research report, Nardos Chuta (Assistant Qualitative Researcher) presented powerful evidence on how harmful practices, health access and conflict-related shocks continue to shape the lives of young people in Ethiopia. The findings highlight that while progress has been made in reducing FGM/C, child marriage and early parenting, these practices persist, particularly in rural and conflict-affected areas, driven by deeply rooted social norms, economic pressures, and insecurity. The research also shows how war, displacement and inflation have disrupted access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and maternal and child health (MCH) services, placing young women at heightened risk. Importantly, the study points to emerging shifts: greater awareness of SRH among young people, changing marriage practices and the critical role of health extension workers, schools, media and community programmes in improving outcomes. Read the full report: https://www.younglives.org.uk/publications/experiences-young-lives-during-crises-ethiopia-initial-evidence-sixth-wave-qualitative

Watch Nardos’s presentation from Young Lives Ethiopia’s Qual 6 launch on the Young Lives YouTube channel.
Evidence reveals how harmful practices and conflict shape youth lives, amid emerging progress.

Watch here: bit.ly/4cwyE0b

#Ethiopia #EndFGM #EndChildMarriage #SRH #MCH

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የወጣቶች ችግር በያንግ ላይቭስ ኢትዮጵያ ጥናት - ሪፖርተር - Ethiopian Reporter - #1 Reliable News Source In Ethiopia ያንግ ላይቭስ ኢትዮጵያ በወጣቶች ትምህርት፣ ጤና፣ ደኅንነት፣ ሥራና ሕይወት ዙሪያ 3,000 ልጆችን በመያዝ፣ በየጊዜው ክትትል እያደረገና ጥናት በመሥራት፣የጥናት ውጤቶችንና ምክረ ሐሳቦችን ለመንግሥትና በልጆችና ወጣቶች ላይ ለሚሠሩ አካላት ሲያቀርብ

The Ethiopian Reporter covers the launch of Young Lives #Ethiopia’s 6th qualitative research, tracking 3,000 children over two decades & highlighting challenges in #education #health #work #gender #conflict & #wellbeing.

🔗 Read the full coverage here: bit.ly/3LQcXO3

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At the launch of Young Lives #Ethiopia’s Qual 6 report, our team presented four sessions covering eight themes: #FGM/C, #earlymarriage, #MCH, #SRH, #mentalhealth, #disability, #resilience & #youthtransitions

🎥 Full event video coming soon
📘 Read the report here: bit.ly/4arL4Fa
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Yesterday, @younglivesethiopia.bsky.social's @alulapankhurst.bsky.social met with UK Foreign Secretary @yvettecooper-mp.bsky.social. With over two decades of critical support from #FCDO, our evidence continues to inform policy discussions at the highest level! ⬇️
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New YL Ethiopia report shares initial Qual 6 findings on how young people navigate conflict, COVID-19, inflation & climate shocks, shaping #health #education #work & #migration

Read: bit.ly/4arL4Fa
🎥 Full video recording of the launch coming soon

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@younglivesethiopia.bsky.social launches findings from its 6th wave of #qualitative #longitudinal #research! 🎉
Ensuring young people’s voices, aspirations & lived experiences inform policies & programmes is vital to delivering lasting positive change during times of #crises.
Read the report - link 👇

@younglivesethiopia.bsky.social is delighted to be launching the results from it's recent Qualitative Round 6 Summary Analytical Report in Addis Ababa, on 29 January. Find out more 👇

@unicefmedia.bsky.social @savechildrenintl.bsky.social @odid-qeh.bsky.social @socsci.ox.ac.uk
#qualitativeresearch

Young Lives in 2025: A Look back at this year's memorable moments YouTube video by Young Lives

As we start the new year, Director Marta Favara and Deputy Director Kath Ford look back at 2025 - an exciting and eventful year for Young Lives - and discuss what the future holds for this unique longitudinal study. youtu.be/ZdzkhgfvLCQ

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New research in the recently published #CYWRPF Annual Summary reveals how conflict has devastated child education, from a 54-point drop in test scores to severe psychological trauma.

Read this study and 12 other📘http://bit.ly/3Y0kOLo

#EducationInCrisis #Conflict #Ethiopia
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The Young Lives Oxford team are taking a break for the Christmas holiday.

We wish you a happy and peaceful festive season and New Year!

See you in 2026!

Young Ethiopian woman sat on the floor against a sandy brick wall. She has her knees pulled up to her chest and is resting her elbows on her knees, while holding her hands to her face. She is wearing a dark green uniform and a bright blue head scarf (netela).

In 2023, YL piloted audio self-interviews in conflict-affected areas of #Ethiopia uncovering alarming levels of physical & sexual violence.
Ethical, quality research is crucial to support those affected & guide effective peacebuilding & policy.
➡️ www.younglives.org.uk/news/a-sound...
#EndGBV #16Days

Young Lives is closely monitoring negotiations at #COP30 & collaborating with colleagues from @unicef.org @unfpa.org Save the Children & YOUNGO to advocate for a positive & ambitious outcome for children & young people in Belém #GGA
Read our joint #PolicyBrief: www.younglives.org.uk/publications...

Meet #EBC: #Ethiopian Studies. A conversation with Alula Pankhurst (PhD), member of the International organizing committee of the 22nd International Conference of #Ethiopian Studies held in Hawassa.

🎥 YL #Ethiopia Country Director Dr. Alula Pankhurst joined Meet EBC with Tefera Ghedamu to discuss #ICES2025.
He reflected on the 66-year journey of the conference & shared YL Eth Qual6 findings on #youthtransitions amid multiple crises.

👉 Watch the video here: bit.ly/4hDKO8h
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📊 Today’s #CYWRPF seminar, which has been organised monthly for the past 15 years by @yloxford.bsky.social #Ethiopia, highlighted findings from the MODA study by PSI & UNICEF.

🔹 80.4% of children in Ethiopia face multidimensional deprivation.
🔹 Highest in Somali, Afar & SNNP regions.

#ChildPoverty

🚨 Read how Young Lives is advancing large-scale bio-sample #research in LMIC in the Global South by collecting 5,000+ hair samples from young people in Ethiopia, India & Peru to measure hair #cortisol.
👉 www.younglives.org.uk/news/challen...

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🗞 LATEST NEWSLETTER OUT NOW!

📣 YL research & recommendations on #mentalhealth
📣 Watch Dir. Marta Favara's @wellcometrust.bsky.social Guest Lecture
📣 YL, @unicef.org & @savechildrenuk.bsky.social unite to champion child-focused #climateaction at #COP30..

🔗 Read more: createsend.com/t/r-B7F45855...

IDEP 2025 - Webinar — Global Coalition to End Child Poverty On the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty (IDEP) on October 17th this webinar will look at how child poverty links to children’s mental health and violence.

#Poverty, #mentalhealth & #violence don't exist in isolation. They must be addressed together through integrated solutions.

This #EndPoverty Day (Fri 17 October), join this Global Coalition to #EndChildPoverty webinar & learn more:
Register 👉 shorturl.at/bSb1R

#IDEP2025

Today at FCDO #Ethiopia, Kath Ford, Deputy Director of Young Lives, & @alulapankhurst.bsky.social, Country Director of YL Ethiopia, opened the session by sharing insights from Round 7 & Qual 6 - exploring youth transitions amid multiple crises.
#YouthTransitions #research
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