Story by Hannah Silas (28), Youth Researcher. Zimbabwe After graduating from the University of Jos in late 2024, I was looking for opportunities that matched my passion for research and creating positive change. In early 2025, I came across a Facebook post advertising Community Researcher positions across 14 African countries. After I had submitted my …
As a youth advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in Malawi, I have walked the dusty roads of Zomba, Machinga, Mangochi, and Mchinji. In these communities, I have listened to girls pushed out of school by early pregnancy, boys with little knowledge of contraception, and health workers overwhelmed by demand and limited …
Meet Lindsay Garanewako, a young leader from Harare whose journey with Restless Development transformed her life and the lives of other young people at Butler Farm. Through the Peak Youth Thrive Project, Lindsay stepped into a Young Leader role, a role that deepened her passion for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) and strengthened …
Growing up in a highly patriarchal society has been a big challenge for me and every other young woman and girl out there. In my community there are many incidents of gender-based and domestic violence, and most abusers go unpunished. This has to stop. One act of violence is too many. Violence against women and …
This International Youth Day we want to recognise young people’s resilience in the face of this pandemic, and how so many have taken action to help their communities respond and recover. This is Nyasha’s story. Driving community-led change during COVID-19. Nyasha, 24, is from Ushewokunze suburb, in the southern area of Harare, Zimbabwe. Her community has no health …
Fighting Covid-19 through music. I wanted to play a part. Our Youth Power is needed to fight the pandemic, and we must rise and use it. Vinnex Vincent Tinashe Chimonyo aka Vinnex, 24, is a dance-hall musician, community mobiliser and former peer-educator volunteer with Restless Development. His new awareness song on COVID-19 is taking Zimbabwe …